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Patna, November 9 (IANS) Grand Alliance’s chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission of India (ECI) was blocking voting percentage on the basis of gender in the first phase of voting in Bihar.
Speaking to media persons at Patna airport, Yadav said, “Three days have passed since the first phase of voting, but the Election Commission has not released the gender-wise voting percentage. Why are they hiding it? Earlier, male and female voting data used to come on the same day. Now why are they delaying it? People across the state want to know the gender-wise voting percentage.”
He further alleged, “VVPAT slips were thrown away in Samastipur – everyone knows this. CCTVs are being switched off in the strong rooms. The Election Commission should explain why this is happening.”
Responding to a question on why he and VIP chief Mukesh Sahni were campaigning separately, Yadav said, “We have to campaign in 122 assembly constituencies. If we all go together, how will we cover it? That’s why we distributed the constituencies for the second phase of campaigning – because time was limited. There are no differences between us.”
On the last day of campaigning for the second phase, Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday covered Rohtas, Kaimur, Gaya, Jehanabad and Arwal – the districts that go to polls on November 11.
He said, “We are getting support from all sections of people. The Grand Alliance is leading by a huge margin in the first phase of voting and the same result will be seen in the second phase also.”
He claimed that support is coming from elders, women, youth, Jeevika Didis, Anganwadi workers, teachers, nurses, police personnel, Mamata workers, Asha workers, farmers and cooks.
Yadav once again reiterated his key election promises – including one government job for every family, 200 units of free electricity, Rs 2,500 per month to women under the Mai-Bahin-Maan scheme and a social security pension of Rs 1,500 for the elderly and widows, among other schemes.
–IANS
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