7 months ago
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded repolling successful Ward 9 of Payyannur municipality, alleging that CPI(M) workers had captured the booth astatine Kanayi North and disrupted polling.
A ailment successful this respect was filed by Minority Morcha Kannur North territory president Pinto Fredrick.
The petition was submitted to the Kannur District Returning Officer, State Election Commissioner, District Collector, and the Superintendent of Police, Kannur Rural.
According to the complaint, CPI(M) workers forcibly took power of the booth astir 3.30 p.m., ousting the booth agents of the BJP and the Congress aft threatening them. BJP campaigner A. Jayanthi, who attempted to participate the booth, was besides reportedly threatened and sent back.
The BJP further accused the CPI(M) of facilitating bogus voting successful Kankol-Alappadamba grama panchayat and enabling immoderate radical to formed aggregate votes astatine Azhikode Neerkadavu, Azhikode LP School (North section), and Azhikode Fisheries. A abstracted ailment was submitted to the Election Commission connected the incidents.
