Chandra Babu Calls It Unconstitutional On Ecs Decision To Re-Poll

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday scrutinized the Election Commission's structure to hold re-polling in five booths in the Chandragiri Assembly constituency as dishonest and unlawful.

Thirty-four days in the wake of casting a ballot was held in the constituency, the EC requested repoll dependent on a report by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer, and without sitting tight for the proposals of a board set up, for this reason, Naidu affirmed.

Despite what might be expected, the poll board on May 15 eased West Bengal Home Secretary Atri Bhattacharya for having meddled in the elections procedure by coordinating the state's CEO, he said.

In a portrayal to the EC about the repolling requested in his express, the occupant Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister stated, "...it is treachery. (It is) deplorable, deceptive and unlawful."

Naidu requested the EC play a "neutral role" to encourage free and reasonable election without being "factional at the occasion of a specific gathering".

"Consequently, the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissions are mentioned to find a way to re-establish the certainty of the general population in the EC and to make a dimension playing field between the BJP-partners and different parties in the nation," he included.

Chandragiri, situated in Chittoor area, is one of the 175 assembly electorates in the state. There is a sum of 25 parliamentary bodies electorate.

Both assembly and Lok Sabha elections were held together in Andhra Pradesh on April 11. The votes will be depended on May 23.

The Election Commission Wednesday requested repoll on May 19 of every five polling stations in the Chandragiri Assembly fragment, under Chittoor LS constituency.

Repoll would be held at polling stations 321, 104, 316, 318 and 313 of both Assembly and Lok Sabha sections, the state CEO said in a discharge Wednesday.