New Delhi: As soon as voting began on Monday (December 5, 2022) in the by-election to be held in Mainpuri parliamentary seat of Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said that the police was not allowing people to cast their votes. His wife Dimple Yadav, standing against BJP’s Raghuraj Singh Shakya in Mainpuri, also alleged that the officials are not picking up the calls of SP workers complaining of rigging in the elections.
Akhilesh said, “I don’t know on whose instructions the administration is working since the day the polling started. What information has been given to them? There are continuous complaints since morning. Police is not allowing people to vote.”
Mainpuri Lok Sabha By-Election | I don’t know on whose instructions the administration is working since the day the polling started. What briefing has he been given? Complaints are coming continuously since morning. Police not allowing people to vote: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav pic.twitter.com/jhfcVQ68HM– ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2022
Dimple also wrote on her official Twitter account, ‘DM Mainpuri is not receiving calls from SP workers regarding the complaint of rigging in the election.’
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 on Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat is being held due to the demise of SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav.