Alleging “widespread misuse of official machinery” by the Congress government in threatening its political opponents, the SAD-BJP combine candidate for Gurdaspur lok Sabha bypoll Swaran Salaria on Friday demanded deployment of para-military forces in the constituency.
Salaria, in a complaint filed to the Chief Election Commissioner of India and Punjab Chief Electoral Officer by his poll agent Ravi Gupta, allegedly apprehended misuse of the police and civil administrative machinery in the constituency
by the Congress Government in the State.
Accusing the Congress government of violations of model code of conduct, he demanded videography of the polling booths due to his alleged apprehension of rigging. He also sought transfer of the police and civil officials belonging to Gurdaspur.
Salaria also mentioned the names of police and civil officers including Executive Officers and Tehsildars.
He also named the Congress MlA from Dera Baba Nanak Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa alleging him to misusing the local police to threaten political opponent.