With six parties in the fray, the BJP-led ruling alliance faces a tightrope walk in the region where the Maratha community is firm on its reservation demand.
The Congress questioned the polling officer’s decision to reject its candidate’s nomination and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of ‘match fixing’.
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Political observers say the decision is a tacit acknowledgement of the anger at the party over the decisions of August 5, 2019.
The rejection of Nilesh Kumbhani’s nomination paved the way for the BJP’s Mukesh Dalal to win the seat unopposed on April 22.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar are among the prominent candidates in the fray.
Kunwar Sarvesh Singh, who died of a heart attack, was unwell for a long time and was undergoing medical treatment in Delhi.
At 9 am, Uttar Pradesh registered a turnout of 12.66% while Maharashtra recorded 7.28% voting.
This came a week after the BJP won the Surat seat unopposed as the polling officer disqualified the Congress candidate and others withdrew their nominations.
Former Indian Police Service officer Debasish Dhar’s candidature was revoked as he had not produced a requisite “no dues” certificate from the state government.
Madhavi Latha said that she will approach the Election Commission to challenge the first information report filed against her.