Cong threatens to move SC over re-poll in 'rigged' LS seat in

The opposition Congress in Tripura on Saturday threatened to move the Supreme Court if re-poll is not ordered in at least 850 polling stations of the total 1679 in West Tripura Lok Sabha constituency where polling was held on April 11.

Opposition parties like the Congress and the CPI(M) have alleged large scale rigging by the ruling BJP in West Tripura seat and demanded repoll in many booths.

"We have information from reliable sources that the EC is under pressure from the ruling BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order re-poll in only a few polling stations," state Congress vice-president Pijush Biswas told a press conference here.

"If the EC succumbs to the pressure and declare re-poll in less than 850 polling stations, we will file a case in the Supreme court," he said.

To a question, Biswas said the party has observed that EC has not taken any action so far on any complaint filed against the prime minister.

The Congress leader said, the party had earlier made specific complaints that more than 850 polling booths were rigged and demanded fresh poll in the constituency.

When contacted, BJP spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharya said, "The complaints are fictitious and baseless. I am surprised to hear that even the PM could put pressure on the EC. They have gone mad sensing their sure defeat."