Bulandshahr mob violence accused wins panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh
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A Bajrang Dal activist, who is without doubt one of the principal accused in the 2018 mob violence in Bulandshahr in which a police officer was killed, has been elected as a member in the Zilla panchayat polls.
Yogesh Raj received the Zilla Panchayat election from Ward 5 in Bulandshahr. According to the State Election Commission, he secured 10,351 votes, round 37%.
Police officer Subodh Singh was amongst two individuals killed in mob violence that passed off following allegations of cow slaughter in a village in Bulandshahr in December 2018.
Mr. Raj was accused as one of many principal instigators of the mob.
Talking to the media after his win, Mr. Raj stated he had crushed his nearest opponent by 2150 votes.
On the felony allegations in opposition to him, he stated, “I am accused of only instigating violence not for murder.”
In 2019, the Allahabad High Court granted him bail.
Mr. Raj claimed that he was not in any outfit because the Bajrang Dal had relived him of his put up of district convenor a 12 months in the past.
Rashtriya Lok Dal vice-president Jayant Chaudhary stated Mr. Raj’s win was a matter of fear. “Voters have to defeat the politics of hate and frenzy, only then inclusive development will be possible in Uttar Pradesh,” Mr. Chaudhary tweeted.
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