Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor takes note of poll campaign issue
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CPI(M) chief Tarigami, in a letter to LG, says many candidates are being refrained from their constituencies and bundled into cluster lodging
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Friday handed “necessary instructions” in view of the priority raised over the campaigning by native events for the upcoming maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls within the Union Territory (UT).
“The issue is already in my notice and necessary instructions stand conveyed to the concerned. I am sure the coming elections will go a long way in strengthening the Panchayati Raj institutions”, he stated in response to a grievance raised by CPI(M) chief M.Y. Tarigami.
In his letter to the LG, Mr. Tarigami, additionally basic secretary of the mainstream events’ amalgam Peoples Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration, claimed {that a} good quantity of candidates had been being refrained from their constituencies and bundled into cluster lodging.
“The first-ever DDC elections are commencing in the next few days and to make the process credible, the participation of voters is imperative. However, after filing nomination papers, the candidates are not allowed to hold campaigning in their respective segments due to a perceived threat to their lives”, Mr. Tarigami’s letter reads.
‘Asked to campaign together’
He stated confining candidates in opposition to their needs had severely restricted their motion and capability to campaign. “Even in some cases, they are not allowed to attend party meetings. Opposite candidates are sent in same vehicle to a village for campaigning and are asked to campaign together”.
Mr. Tarigami stated it was urged to not put avoidable restrictions on the contesting candidates and the official motion for the campaigning should be successfully facilitated.
Scores of candidates contesting the DDC polls have alleged that they had been being shifted to safety enclosures and not allowed free motion in south, central and north Kashmir.
The DDC polls begin on November 28.
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