'Big Misuse, State And Party Lines Blurred': Akhilesh Yadav's Ally On UP
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UP assembly elections 2022: "There is massive misuse being done by the government," RLD's Jayant Chaudhary told NDTV
Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary has raised concerns over what he claimed is the blurring of lines between the state and party, which he said can't be the same, alluding to the BJP's rule in Uttar Pradesh.
"There is massive misuse being done by the government. Teachers are being made to attend rallies and being sent by the bus-loads. I am told there is going to be massive misuse of postal ballot this time. People must be made aware of this," Mr Chaudhary told NDTV in an interview today.
"Jawans have told me, too, that they have been made to vote under the supervision of their seniors. This is going to happen again," the 43-year-old Rashtriya Lok Dal, or RLD, chief said.
The BJP is making a fresh strategy to consolidate the crucial Jat vote in western UP, which had propelled it to power in the last three elections -- to national and one in the state. However, Mr Chaudhary's RLD has partnered with former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party this time.
