Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election, Phase 4: NCP (SCP) Alleges Foul Play In Shirur & Ahmednagar Seats, Shares Videos

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Sharad Pawar, has alleged foul play in various polling booths, accusing its opponents of attempting to influence voters by deploying their workers as polling booth agents. The party shared videos of arguments between its workers and polling booth agents from constituencies like Shirur and Ahmednagar, where high-octane contests are underway.

In Shirur, actor Amol Kolhe of Sharad Pawar's NCP is seeking re-election, competing against Ajit Pawar-led NCP's Shivaji Adhalrao Patil. Meanwhile, in Ahmednagar, NCP (SCP)'s Nilesh Lanke is challenging BJP's incumbent MP Sujay Vikhe Patil.

MP Kolhe tweeted that the workers of the ruling party are acting as polling agents directly in the polling station, alleging pressure tactics by the ruling party in the Shirur constituency. Kolhe and NCP (SCP) shared a video of an argument between polling agents, election officials, and workers.

"In Shirur Lok Sabha Constituency, a video is being circulated on social media showing a booth member of the Mahayuti appealing to voters to vote for their candidate directly in the polling station itself," NCP (SCP) said in its tweet.

आता शिरूर लोकसभा मतदारसंघातही थेट मतदान केंद्रातच महायुतीचा बुथ सदस्य हा त्यांच्या उमेदवाराला मतदान करण्याचं आवाहन उपस्थित मतदारांना करत असल्याचा व्हिडीओ समाजमाध्यमांवर प्रसारित होत आहे. आचारसंहितेचा भंग करणाऱ्या या लोकशाहीविरोधी वृत्तीला मतदार राजा मुळीच थारा देणार नाही. शिरूर… pic.twitter.com/DcBpkmslVE

— Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar (@NCPspeaks) May 13, 2024

Amol Kolhe also mentioned that the NCP (Ajit Pawar group) is distributing slips with a clock symbol in areas near voting booths. He stated that promoting the election symbol on the polling day violates the code of conduct. Kolhe requested the police administration to stop the distribution of clock symbol slips in the booth area of all assembly constituencies in Shirur Lok Sabha constituency and to take immediate action against the political workers of the concerned party.

शिरूर लोकसभा मतदारसंघात ठिकठिकाणी राष्ट्रवादी काँग्रेस (अजित पवार गट) पक्षातर्फे बुथच्या परिसरात घड्याळ चिन्ह असलेल्या स्लीपांचे वाटप करण्यात येत असल्याचे आढळून आले आहे. मतदानाच्या दिवशी निवडणूक चिन्हाचा प्रचार केल्याने आचारसंहितेचा भंग होत आहे.

तरी आपण शिरूर लोकसभा मतदारसंघातील… pic.twitter.com/ygGDMZUd66

— Dr.Amol Kolhe (@kolhe_amol) May 13, 2024

On the other hand, NCP (SCP) has also alleged similar tactics being used by the ruling dispensation in the Ahmednagar constituency. The party alleged that BJP candidates, in collusion with local officers, are displaying their poll symbols with candidates' pictures inside polling booths to influence voters. The party shared a video of the incident.

"A video has surfaced on social media showing officials conducting the polling process at the booth of Ghumtwadi in Pathardi taluka of Ahmednagar Lok Sabha indulging in campaigning for the BJP candidate by distributing leaflets inside the polling booth. Strict action must be taken after a thorough investigation of the officials concerned in the said video and the persons forcing them to propagate the code of conduct!" the NCP (SCP) said in its tweet along with the video.

अहमदनगर लोकसभेतील पाथर्डी तालुक्यातील घुमटवाडी इथल्या बुथवर मतदान प्रक्रिया राबवणाऱ्या अधिकाऱ्यांकडूनच भाजप उमेदवाराचा पत्रकांद्वारे प्रचार करण्यात येत असल्याचा व्हिडीओ समाजमाध्यमांवर प्रसारित होत आहे. आचारसंहितेच्या नियमाला केराची टोपली दाखवणारे सदर व्हिडीओतील संबंधित अधिकारी… pic.twitter.com/i57hbcgM0R

— Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar (@NCPspeaks) May 13, 2024