Anij Vij, former Haryana Dwelling Minister
The BJP is able to contest polls tomorrow, asserted senior chief Anil Vij after his social gathering confronted opposition criticism for searching for to defer the September 1 polls. The social gathering, in its protection, cited lengthy holidays earlier than and after the election date that it stated might adversely have an effect on the voter turnout.
Anil Vij, a former Haryana Dwelling Minister, stated that the BJP just lately held a marathon assembly that lasted two days and despatched the names of three to 4 possible nominees for each seat within the 90-member state Meeting to the Central Election Committee, underscoring that the social gathering is prepared.
Haryana polls can be held in a single part on October 1. The votes will probably be counted on October 4.
“The declared dates make it attainable for individuals to take prolonged holidays, which reduces voter turnout. Congress has reacted right this moment, however we aren’t simply asking for an extension. We propose shifting the dates again by just a few days to stop a protracted vacation interval. We’re prepared for elections. Our social gathering is prepared. Have it tomorrow,” stated Mr Vij.
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The BJP, which has been in energy in state for a decade, is not alone in making this request. Abhay Chautala’s Indian Nationwide Lok Dal (INLD) has additionally sought the deferment of polls.
If the Election Fee agrees, it will not be the primary time. There’s Punjab precedent.
In 2022, the ballot physique modified the date of polling for the Punjab meeting elections from February 14 to twenty, after numerous political events requested the six-day postponement, citing the delivery anniversary of Sant Ravidas.
In his letter to the ballot physique, then Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi wrote that no less than 20 lakh followers of Guru Ravidas from Punjab would congregate at Varanasi from 10 to 16 February to mark his delivery anniversary, because of which they may not be capable of vote.
Nonetheless, the Congress this time sees it otherwise. Senior social gathering chief Bhupinder Singh Hooda stated the BJP had “accepted defeat” by requesting to postpone the Meeting election date, asserting that the individuals had been able to throw out the incumbent authorities.
“Polls ought to be held based on the date mounted by the EC… Folks of Haryana do not wish to see the BJP authorities in energy even for a day,” stated Bhupinder Hooda, a former Chief Minister.
Bhupinder Hooda’s son and Rohtak MP Deepender Hooda stated the request reveals “how scared the BJP is of the elections”.
The Aam Admi Occasion, which is contesting by itself in all seats, stated if the BJP had executed work within the state, it will not have been searching for postponement of polls.
The BJP factors out that it’s up for a contest and its fear is that holidays earlier than and after the ballot date might hit the voting proportion.
“Now we have reasoned that the Meeting election date of October 1 (Tuesday) is preceded by a weekend and adopted by extra holidays which could hit the voting proportion as individuals are likely to go on trip on lengthy weekends,” stated Varinder Garg, a member of the BJP’s state election administration committee.
Mr Garg stated September 28-29 are Saturday and Sunday whereas October 1 is a ballot vacation.
It’s adopted by extra holidays as Gandhi Jayanti falls on October 2 and Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti on October 3, he stated.
A letter on this respect was despatched by the social gathering’s Haryana unit chief Mohan Lal Badoli to the ballot panel.
By taking a day’s go away on September 30, individuals can have six holidays. As a result of this lengthy weekend, there’s a sturdy chance that a number of households would possibly go on a trip and provides voting a miss, Mohan Lal Badoli, BJP Haryana chief stated in his letter to the ballot physique, including that it’d have an effect on voting proportion drastically.