Voters bycott Bikramganj bypoll on selected booths
Bikramganj,
Dec
29:
Voters
at
three
poll
booths
in
Bikramganj
Lok
Sabha
constituency,
which
went
for
bypolls
today
morning,
boycotted
the
election
protesting
against
Bihar
government's
failure
in
providing
basic
amenities
in
the
area.
The bypolls was being held following the death of JD(U) MP Ajit Singh, who was killed in a road accident at Siwan this year.
Official sources here said the villagers at polling booths in Dewaria village and Abha Pokhar under Dehri police station alleged that the state government had failed to fulfil its agenda mentioned in their election manifestos.
They also alleged that the government had not provided basic amenities like supply of drinking water and electricity.
The administration had reached the spots and trying to convince the villagers.
Meanwhile, the polling at various other booths were being conducted peacefully.
UNI