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25 May 2024

UP Lok Sabha Election 2024: Ambedkar Nagar SP candidate Lalji Verma under house arrest… Akhilesh's taunt… Shame on EC, for how long will you dance to BJP's tune?


UP Lok Sabha Election 2024: Amidst the sixth phase of voting on 58 Lok Sabha seats of Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party has made a big allegation against the state police. SP chief Adhilesh Yadav said that his party's candidate from Ambedkar Nagar seat of Purvanchal, Lalji Verma, was placed under house arrest. 


The SP chief also targeted the Election Commission and said it is not impartial.The Samajwadi Party has accused the Uttar Pradesh police of forcibly entering the residence of their candidate, Lalji Verma, in Ambedkarnagar by scaling the wall and placing him under house arrest during the ongoing voting in the constituency.


Akhilesh Yadav shares video on social media


A video of the incident was shared by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on social media, where he criticized the BJP for what he described as a desperate move to undermine a respected leader's reputation. The video captures a confrontation between the police and the SP candidate.


Yadav expressed his disapproval of the police's actions in a social media post, stating, "Police conducted a search at the residence of SP's winning candidate in Ambedkarnagar, Shri Lalji Verma, but found nothing. This unjust act aimed at tarnishing Shri Lalji Verma's integrity is deplorable! It reflects the desperation of the BJP facing defeat."


Akhilesh said that there is information that at the behest of Yogi government, the police team reached the house of party candidate from Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha Lalji Verma and has put the candidate under house arrest. In this way, Dalits, backward classes and minorities are being prevented from voting.


Akhilesh Yadav taunted: Shame on EC, for how long will you dance to the tune of BJP. The SP has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission regarding this incident.


Local administration is harassing me: Verma


Verma has alleged that the local administration is harassing him. He declared, "The entire administrative setup in Ambedkarnagar is causing me distress, but the people of Ambedkarnagar will respond with their votes."


Despite the alleged harassment, Verma affirmed his commitment to ensuring that the voices of marginalized communities like the backward classes, Dalits, and minorities are not suppressed. He encouraged SP workers to remain vigilant at the polling stations and expressed gratitude for the community's unwavering support throughout the day.


BJP's Ritesh Pandey is in fray against SP's Lalji Verma from Ambedkar Nagar seat. Whereas Mayawati's party BSP has expressed its confidence in Qamar Hayat. Eight candidates are trying their luck in the election fray from Ambedkar Nagar seat.


The sixth phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections on May 25 covered 58 parliamentary constituencies across six states and two Union Territories, with a voter turnout of 39.13% by 1 pm, according to the Election Commission (ECI).


The Lok Sabha elections will conclude on June 1 after the seventh phase of polling involving voters from 57 constituencies. The election results will be announced on June 4.

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