New Delhi: As voting began on Monday (December 5, 2022) in the by-election to the Mainpuri parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said that the police is not allowing people to cast their votes. His wife Dimple Yadav, who is pitted against BJP’s Raghuraj Singh Shakya in Mainpuri, also alleged that the official is not receiving the calls of SP workers regarding the complaint of rigging in the elections.
“I don’t know on whose orders the administration is working from the day polling started. What briefing has been given to him? Complaints are coming continuously since morning. Police is not allowing people to cast votes,” Akhilesh said.
Mainpuri Lok Sabha by-polls | I don’t know on whose orders the administration is working from the day polling started. What briefing has been given to him? Complaints are coming continuously since morning. Police is not allowing people to cast votes: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav pic.twitter.com/jhfcVQ68HM— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2022
Dimple also took to her official Twitter account and wrote, “DM Mainpuri is not receiving the calls of SP workers regarding the complaint of rigging in the elections.”
DM Mainpuri is not receiving the calls of SP workers regarding the complaint of rigging in the elections.
Take note Election Commissioner.@ECISVEEP
— Dimple Yadav (@dimpleyadav) December 5, 2022
The by-election to the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat is taking place due to the death of SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav.