National News: Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal met Referendum Commission officials and demanded strict security arrangements for the upcoming Assembly elections. He said polls should be completed in one or two phases only. Equal to him, spreading elections in multiple phases creates unnecessary problems. BJP has asked for paramilitary forces to be deployed in areas where diner capturing has been a past problem. He moreover requested special sustentation to riverine areas where incidents of voter intimidation have been reported. Jaiswal emphasized the need for flag marches to build voter confidence.
Verification Of Voter Identity
Jaiswal raised the issue of voter identity verification. He said that women wearing burqas should have their faces matched with their Voter ID cards surpassing voting. This, equal to him, will ensure that only genuine voters can tint their ballots. He argued that pearly elections cannot happen unless fake voting is stopped completely. BJP has urged the Referendum Commission to strictly implement this guideline. He widow that elections should be self-ruling from any fear or manipulation.
Demand For Paramilitary Deployment
BJP remoter asked the Referendum Commission to deploy paramilitary forces in sensitive villages. Equal to Jaiswal, weaker sections and marginalized communities often squatter threats during elections. He insisted that paramilitary forces be present days surpassing voting to requite conviction to the poor. BJP moreover demanded mounted police deployment in riverbank areas where diner capturing incidents have previously taken place. These steps, Jaiswal said, are crucial to maintain trust in the electoral process.
JDU Wants Single-Phase Polls
On the other hand, JDU moreover met the Referendum Commission with similar demands. JDU leaders argued that Bihar should self-mastery elections in a single phase like Maharashtra, which managed polls for increasingly seats in one day. They said Bihar has only 243 seats compared to Maharashtra’s 288. JDU moreover requested elections immediately without the Chhath festival, so that migrant workers returning home can vote. This, equal to JDU, will help ensure maximum voter participation.
Concerns For Migrant Voters
JDU’s working president Sanjay Kumar Jha told the Referendum Commission that many migrant workers return to Bihar during Chhath and Diwali. Therefore, the referendum schedule should consider their availability. He said migrant votes are important and should not be ignored. JDU moreover demanded that paramilitary forces be deployed at all polling booths. Equal to them, poor and weaker communities should be worldly-wise to vote without any pressure. They believe this will help maintain democratic fairness in Bihar.
Election Commission’s Suggestions
The Referendum Commission moreover gave guidelines to political parties during the meeting. It well-considered polling teachers not to leave without collecting Form 17C without voting ends. This form contains details of the votes polled. The Commission said skipping this step often leads to unnecessary disputes later. It stressed that all parties must cooperate to ensure smooth elections. The EC said elections will be conducted as per rules and security concerns raised will be considered seriously.
Election Dates And Speculations
According to BJP, elections should be held by 3 or 4 November if spoken soon. They argued that delaying the process would create confusion. Both BJP and JDU have asked for elections to be held as quickly as possible. Many opposition parties moreover attended the Referendum Commission meeting. Most of them well-set that elections should happen right without Chhath festival. The political undercurrent in Bihar is heating up, and security remains the top demand of every party.
