Tejashwi criticises EC for not disclosing gender-wise data of first phase

PATNA, Nov 10: RJD leader and INDIA bloc chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav on Monday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) for “not disclosing gender-wise data” of electors who cast their votes in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls, even after four days of the voting.
An ECI official, however, said gender wise information is provided at the time of final turnout. The second and final phase of polling will be held on Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference here, he claimed that the RJD-helmed opposition coalition will not allow “vote theft or dishonesty”.
“The EC has not disclosed the gender-wise data of electors who cast their votes on November 6 even after four days have passed from the first phase of assembly polls. This is happening for the first time. Earlier, it was given immediately,” he claimed.Yadav also alleged that the poll panel has stopped functioning properly under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.He also warned “officials of dire consequences, if they try to create trouble in collusion with the EC or union Home Minister Amit Shah”.Yadav also claimed that altogether 208 companies of security personnel from BJP-ruled states have been deployed in Bihar on poll duties.“Outsiders, including Shah, want to control Bihar, and the people of Bihar will not allow it, the RJD leader said.He also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his poll campaigns, did not talk about issues like unemployment and migration in Bihar and indulged in negative politics.The RJD leader also claimed that Modi did not say anything about the corruption charges against Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary, Health Minister Mangal Pandey and state BJP president Dr Dilip Jaisawal. (PTI)