‘No train no vote’ call for boycott of assembly elections in 18 villages of Navsari

Their demand to stop local trains at Ancheli railway station was not met, so they have decided to boycott the elections.

Banners put up near Ancheli railway station and in rural areas read, “No train, no vote.” Boycott the election.”

“People of at least 18 villages here in the constituency have boycotted this election. Their demand is for stoppage of train which used to stop here before Covid 19. People are facing problems which regular commuters They are helpless. Now take private vehicles and it costs them around Rs 300 per day,” Hitesh Nayak, an adult said while speaking to ANI.

College student Prachi Patel said the problem made it difficult for her to study as she had to skip one of her morning lectures.

Chhotubhai Patil, a member of the Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC), said that no one concerned has responded to the issue.

“A local passenger train used to stop here since 1966, but it was stopped due to the Covid pandemic. After restarting, it doesn’t stop here at our station. People from at least 19 villages come here for their jobs. and earn daily based,” said Chhotubhai Patil.

“They are facing issues. We are not demanding a new one. We just want the same train, but still, the local administrators or representatives are not responding,” he added.

Chhotubhai Patil said that the villagers have decided to send Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) without votes.

“We have decided to boycott this assembly election and we will send back the EVMs empty,” he said.

Polling will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5. Himachal Pradesh results will be declared on December 8, the same day the votes will be counted.

The state has been ruled by the BJP for 27 years, and is known as a party stronghold. But the Congress also wants to use the electoral process to its advantage and remove the BJP government.

In the subsequent state elections, the ruling party is seeking a seventh consecutive term. The state has long been a BJP bastion, and the party is looking to return to power with a bigger majority this time. However, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by Arvind Kejriwal and projecting Isudan Gadhvi as its chief ministerial candidate, poses a formidable electoral threat to it.

The BJP on Saturday made public the second list of six candidates for the upcoming elections to the Gujarat Assembly. In the second list of six candidates, two women have got tickets from BJP.

It has fielded Mahendrabhai Padalia of Dhoraji, Mulubhai Bera of Khambhalia, Dheliben Maldebhai Odedara of Kutiana, Sejal Rajeev Kumar Pandya of Bhavnagar East, Hitesh Devji Vasava of Dediapara (ST) and Sandeep Desai of Chorayasi. The BJP has fielded the first 182 candidates. had released the initial list for 160. Candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections to be held on Thursday.

14 women, 13 from SC, 24 from ST, and 69 repeat candidates made the first list of 160 candidates. In the state, assembly elections are scheduled on December 1 and 5.

Major political parties have announced their candidates for almost all the 182 assembly seats in the first round. For the upcoming elections to the Gujarat Assembly, the BJP has prepared a list of notable campaigners. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tops the list.

BJP National President JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, and fellow Union Cabinet members Smriti Irani, Dharmendra Pradhan, Mansukh Mandaviya and Purushottam Rupala among others. Are included. Key person on the list.

Along with BJP State President CR Patil and State Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who is seeking a new mandate from Ghatlodia assembly constituency, is also in the list of star campaigners.

With inputs from ANI