Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 4 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday took a jibe on Bharatiya Janata Party saying, “Talenge toh or bhi bura harenge (If they postpone it, they will lose even worse)” after Election Commission rescheduled by-elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Election Commission postponed by-elections in Uttar Pradesh. Kerala and Punjab to November 20 from November 13 on Monday.
Akhilesh Yadav claimed that ‘BJP postponed’ the election so people affected from “Maha-Berozgari” in UP, who had to move out of the state for employment and returned home on festival, ‘can’t cast their votes’.
“First the Milkipur by-election was postponed, now the dates for by-elections for the remaining seats have been announced. The BJP was never so weak. The fact is that due to ‘Maha-Berozgari’ in UP, people move different parts of the country for work,” Akhilesh Yadav said on X.
“Those people have returned to UP on Diwali and Chhath holidays, and were going to vote to defeat BJP in the by-elections. As soon as BJP got wind of this, it postponed the by-elections, so that people’s holidays end and they go back without casting their votes,” Akhilesh Yadav added.
Akhilesh Yadav claimed that this is an “old trick” of BJP and assured that it will not make any difference.
“This is an old trick of BJP: If we lose, we will postpone it,” Akhilesh Yadav said on X.
EC’s decision to postpone by-polls comes after requests from national and state parties, including INC, BJP, BSP, and RLD, to avoid low voter turnout. National and state parties had requested the EC to shift the dates in these states due to various festivities.
As per Congress, a significant portion of the electorate in the 56-Palakkad AC in Kerala will be engaged in the “Kalpathi Rastholsavam” festival to be celebrated from 13th to 15th November 2024.
As per BJP, BSP and RLD in Uttar Pradesh, people travel three to four days ahead to celebrate Kartik Purnima.
As per request from Congress, in Punjab, the 555th Prakash Parv of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is to be celebrated on November 15, and an Akhand Path is to be organised from November 13, onwards.
Notably, the Commission had rescheduled the polling dates in past elections for the convenience of voters and to enhance their participation.
One assembly constituency in Kerala, four constituencies in Punjab and nine constituencies in Uttar Pradesh will now go to polls on November 20. The date of Counting and Completion of the Poll of these ACs shall remain unchanged i.e. November 23 and 25, respectively. (ANI)
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