Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha alleged that during his visit to Khoriari and Nadiawan villages, his polling agent was turned away and local residents were assaulted by allegedly inebriated RJD and Congress supporters, describing the scene as "hooliganism" at the booths.
Amid the polling for the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday made allegations against the local administration, police and BJP at a few places and sought action from the Election Commission.
Samajwadi Party's Milkipur by-election candidate Ajit Prasad alleged voter intimidation and police pressure to sway votes against his party. He claimed that despite these efforts, the people of Milkipur are backing the Samajwadi Party.
Following re-polling at 696 panchayat booths, after the voting on July 8 was declared void in light of alleged rigging, booth capturing and multiple reports of electoral malfeasance and voter intimidation, the stage is set for the counting of votes in West Bengal on Tuesday.