UP panchayat election results 2021 were declared on May 2 after counting of votes (Representational)
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh:
An FIR or police case has been registered against a government official deputed as additional returning officer (ARO) in the Uttar Pradesh
panchayat elections for allegedly giving winning certificates to candidates who lost, an official said today.
Additional returning officer (ARO) Virendra Kumar has been booked for cheating, forgery and fraud on a complaint from Returning Officer Sunil Kumar, a senior police official said.
On Wednesday night, there were incident of arson in Nai Bazar police outpost by the supporters of the candidates who alleged that they was not declared winner due to fraud committed by the official.
May 07, 2021, 13:30 PM IST
Gorakhpur: An FIR was registered on Friday (May 7)against a government official deputed as Additional Returning Officer (ARO) in the Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls for allegedly giving winning certificates to candidates who lost.
ARO Virendra Kumar has been booked for cheating, forgery and fraud on a complaint from Returning Officer Sunil Kumar, a senior police official said according to news agency PTI.
On Wednesday night, there was an incident of arson in Nai Bazar police outpost by the supporters of the candidates who alleged that they were not declared winner due to fraud committed by the official.
UP panchayat poll: Wrong candidates declared winners, additional returning officer booked
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Last Updated: May 07, 2021, 12:51 PM IST
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On Wednesday night, there were incident of arson in Nai Bazar police outpost by the supportes of the candidates who alleged that they was not declared winner due to fraud committed by the official.
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An FIR has been registered against a government official deputed as additional returning officer (ARO) in the Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls on for allegedly giving winning certificates to candidates who lost, an official said on Friday. Additional returning officer (ARO) Virendra Kumar has been booked for cheating, forgery and fraud on a complaint from Returning Officer Sunil Kumar, a senior police official said.
Gorakhpur: The supporters of two district panchayat member election candidates accused the administration of partiality and burnt down the Nai Bazar police post after staging a demonstration at Nai Bazar chauraha and pelting stones at a filling station on Wednesday.
Ravi Nishad who contested district panchayat member seat from ward number 60 and Kodai Nishad, the candidate from ward number 64, claimed they had won their elections with more than 2,000 votes but the administration didn’t give certificates to them on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday morning the certificate of victory was given to Gopal Yadav for ward number 60 and Gabbar Yadav for ward number 64.
Gorakhpur: Losing Zila Panchayat candidates’ supporters allege admin bias, set police post afire
Gorakhpur: Losing Zila Panchayat candidates’ supporters allege admin bias, set police post afire
Ravi Nishad (ward number 60) and Kodai Nishad (ward number 64) claimed they had won the elections with more than 2,000 votes.
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The supporters of two unsuccessful Zila Panchayat candidates Wednesday accused the administration of bias, and staged violent protests by pelting stones at a fuel station and setting a police post afire, officials said.
They also surrounded the Brahammpur block during their protest, they said.
The two Zila Panchayat candidates Ravi Nishad (ward number 60) and Kodai Nishad (ward number 64) claimed they had won the elections with more than 2,000 votes, but the administration didn t give them the victory certificate.