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.
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.
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