Sunday 22 May 2011

Nominations Withdrawn--- Aspirants cry foul

Nominations Withdrawn
Aspirants cry foul
Rajay Deep
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, May 19
Alleging the ruling party for putting pressure on them in the connivance of the district police, several candidates today withdrew their nomination forms.
While as per the document procured from the ADC (D) office, altogether 6416 nominations were received while 5075 were accepted.
While many Gram Panchayats, namely Maluka, Maluka Khurd, Harnam Singh Wala, Kaloke, Kothe Pipli, Kothe Himatpura, Malluana, Chotia, Burj-Mansa, Jethuke, Gharhaili, Jhanduke, Chauke, Thamangarh, Kanakwal have unanimously been declared winners in the district.
Huge crowd were witnessed at the all offices of the returning officers today and incidents of ruckus were also reported from some places.
As per the details procured, in Bathinda I zone 120 forms were rejected out of 306, in Bathinda II zone 95 forms were rejected out of 290, in Bathinda III zone 151 forms were rejected out of 399, in Batinda IV zone 86 forms were rejected out of 298 accepted. In Nathana I zone 113 forms were rejected out of 339 accepted, in Nathana II zone 77 forms were rejected out of 249 accepted. In Sangat I zone 62 forms were rejected out of 201, in Sangat II zone 74 forms were rejected out of 247 accepted. In Talwandi Sabo I zone 95 forms were rejected out of 272 accepted, in Talwandi sabo II zone 99 forms were rejected out of 435 accepted. In Bhagta I zone 132 forms were rejected out of 332, in Bhagta II zone 71 forms were rejected out of 216 accepted. In Phul I zone 74 forms were rejected out of 274 accepted and in Rampura I zone 85 forms were rejected out of 282.
Several candidates while talking to the TNS after withdrawing their forms appeared anxious. They alleged that pressure was being given by leaders of ruling party. While a number of persons cited the incidents, which took place during the recent Zila Parishad and Block Samiti polls.
When contacted the ADC (D), Vijay N Zade, who is also an additional district electoral officer, expressed his ignorance over the allegations of any kind of pressure over the candidates and said that the arrangement was very transparent. As many as 45 election symbols were allotted to the candidates. All arrangements had been done for the printing of ballot papers and teams would come back with the printed stationary after three days.

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