New Delhi: Election officials have cautioned Congress's Nagaland Lok Sabha seat candidate S Suphongmeren Jamir against appealing to "communal sentiments" to garner votes after he said some tribes would be persecuted if the BJP retained power. If so, it will be difficult for "our people". Center again.
Acting on BJP's complaint, the state Chief Electoral Officer issued a warning to Jamir a day before Friday's voting on Nagaland's lone Lok Sabha seat.
The Chief Electoral Officer, the top electoral official of any state, said that Jamir had issued the letter saying that "other religious believers are being threatened and persecuted".
"At present, the BJP government is in power and, through them, the BJP and the RSS are working together to make India one nation, one culture and one religion... In the upcoming MP elections, if (BJP) Congress leaders "It will become very difficult for our people to live if they come to power again," he reportedly said, and urged the people of the Ao tribes in Dimapur and its periphery to "think wisely and work for a better tomorrow." Prayerfully cast your valuable vote.
The Chief Electoral Officer said that such a statement could be interpreted as an appeal by the candidate to vote on the basis of his religion.Noting that there is an urgent need to maintain decorum during the remaining hours before voting, he said, “Mr. S. Suppongmeren Jamir, you are requested to appeal to communal sentiments to garner votes in favor of your candidature for 1-Nagaland. A strict warning is issued against this." "Parliamentary constituencies in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections."
Nalin Kohli, his party's in-charge for Nagaland and BJP leader, said this warning to the Congress candidate confirms that it is the opposition party that does not try to use religion but instead attempts to falsely accuse the BJP. Does.He asked, "Will Rahul Gandhi condemn his party's candidates for not following the high ideals he pretends to follow?"
Acting on BJP's complaint, the state Chief Electoral Officer issued a warning to Jamir a day before Friday's voting on Nagaland's lone Lok Sabha seat.
The Chief Electoral Officer, the top electoral official of any state, said that Jamir had issued the letter saying that "other religious believers are being threatened and persecuted".
"At present, the BJP government is in power and, through them, the BJP and the RSS are working together to make India one nation, one culture and one religion... In the upcoming MP elections, if (BJP) Congress leaders "It will become very difficult for our people to live if they come to power again," he reportedly said, and urged the people of the Ao tribes in Dimapur and its periphery to "think wisely and work for a better tomorrow." Prayerfully cast your valuable vote.
The Chief Electoral Officer said that such a statement could be interpreted as an appeal by the candidate to vote on the basis of his religion.Noting that there is an urgent need to maintain decorum during the remaining hours before voting, he said, “Mr. S. Suppongmeren Jamir, you are requested to appeal to communal sentiments to garner votes in favor of your candidature for 1-Nagaland. A strict warning is issued against this." "Parliamentary constituencies in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections."
Nalin Kohli, his party's in-charge for Nagaland and BJP leader, said this warning to the Congress candidate confirms that it is the opposition party that does not try to use religion but instead attempts to falsely accuse the BJP. Does.He asked, "Will Rahul Gandhi condemn his party's candidates for not following the high ideals he pretends to follow?"
