Akhilesh Yadav Accuses BJP Of Using ''Force'', ''Kidnapping Voters" In UP Local Body Polls

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said people are ready to reply to the "rigging" in in the upcoming Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav today charged the ruling BJP with making a mockery of the elections to the posts of district panchayat chief, alleging that it "kidnapped" voters and used "force" to prevent them from voting. The ruling BJP has claimed that the party-backed candidates emerged victorious on 67 of the 75 seats, the elections for which were held today. "To convert its defeat into victory, the BJP got the voters kidnapped, used force with the help of police and administration to stop them from voting," the SP chief alleged in a party release. The BJP made a mockery of all democratic norms, something not seen earlier, he alleged.