Dholpur bypoll: Cong accuses BJP min of threatening voters

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Press Trust of India Dholpur
Last Updated : Apr 05 2017 | 9:07 PM IST
The Congress today accused Rajasthan PWD Minister Yunus Khan, OSD to chief minister Dhirendra Kamthan and chairman of Minorities Development Council Sagir Ahmed Khan of threatening the voters ahead of by-election to Dholpur assembly constituency.
In a memorandum to Chief Electoral Officer Ashwini Bhagat, AICC secretary and Rajasthan incharge Mirza Irshad Baig accused them of violating the model code of conduct by threatening electors to cast their votes in their favour.
He also demanded that the three should be sent of Dholpur and their entry should be restricted till the bypoll is over.
Baig also demanded a ban on sale of liquor in the poll-bound district.

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First Published: Apr 05 2017 | 9:07 PM IST

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