Prashant Kishor files Election Commission complaint alleging police intimidation in Bankipur by-poll
Prashant Kishor submitted a grievance to the Election Commission, claiming police were misused to intimidate voters during Bihar's Bankipur by-poll.
The Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur by-poll candidate Prashant Kishor said police forces were improperly deployed to pressure voters in the recent Bihar assembly by-election. He lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission, which was acknowledged by its chief electoral officer. Kishor reported that the commission’s chief executive officer assured his delegation the allegations would be investigated, and police observers were present at the polling stations.
Why it matters
Allegations of voter intimidation could undermine confidence in the integrity of the election process.
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