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Monday, April 27, 2009

Karimganj Election, Karimganj BJP alleges failure in enforcement of election code of conduct

Karimganj Election
KARIMGANJ, April 27: Absolute failure on part of the Karimganj District Administration in maintaining law and order in and around the polling booths under HP-1 Karimganj (SC) constituency caused serious damage to BJP-candidate of the said constituency as regards his poll prospects, alleged election agent of BJP candidate of HP-1 Karimganj (SC) constituency Sudhangshu Das, Sudip Chakravarty.

In a memorandum sent to the chief election commissioner on Friday last, he alleged that on the day of election, April 16, it was seen that only home guards and police constable with lathi were deployed in the sensitive and super sensitive polling booths while he had been assured by both the district magistrate of Karimganj and Hailakandi that central paramilitary force would be deployed in the sensitive and super sensitive polling booths of the HP-1.

Chakravarty also said that since only home guards and police constables were deployed in such polling booths with lathis the supporters of the Congress and the AUDF became fearless and took advantage of the situation.

He further alleged that the supporters of Congress and the AUDF captured most of the booths, forced out my agents and rigged the poll.

According to him the rural areas were free zone for the Congress and the AUDF miscreants during the poll. Inviting the CEC’s attention to the matter, Chakravarty referred supreme court’s judgement in which certain suggestions and directions were given by the Supreme Court as regards conducting of free and fair election relating to posting of Central Paramilitary Force personnel.

Further, the commission wanted the CPF to keep watch on unauthorised persons present inside polling station and other related matters. But CPF were not deployed.

As such, agents of the BJP candidate requested the commission to set up an enquiry and to repair the damages caused to his candidate. THE SENTINEL

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