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Scuffle with police and sit-in protest by Rejinagar Congress candidate
- •Congress candidate Abdullahil Kafi alleged vote looting and prevention of polling agents from sitting in booths during the Rejinagar assembly by-election.
- •A scuffle broke out between the Congress candidate and the police when he arrived at the police station to lodge a complaint.
- •Kafi started a sit-in protest outside the police station alleging lack of cooperation from police and that the police observer's phone was switched off.
- •The Congress candidate stated that the entire matter will be reported to the Election Commission.
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Congress candidate Abdullahil Kafi staged a sit-in protest after getting into a scuffle with the police while attempting to lodge a complaint. He alleged that votes were being looted across various booths in the Rejinagar assembly constituency, polling agents were barred from sitting, and authorities failed to take action.
During the by-elections in Nandigram, tension flared up as the Congress party complained that agents were not allowed to sit and voters were being intimidated. Additionally, BJP workers reportedly surrounded and demonstrated against Congress candidate Milon Prodhan in Sonachura.
Aside from staging a road blockade and protest in front of the Rejinagar police station due to a lack of cooperation and unreachable police observers, Abdullahil Kafi stated that the entire matter regarding the booth situation would be reported to the Election Commission.
