Candidate with same name, ploy to cut vote of opponent

Candidate with same name, ploy to cut vote of opponent

INDORE: As old saying goes everything is fair in love and war and so in election,

candidates of assembly election of Madhya Pradesh are coming up with new

and smart ways to cut into the votes of opposition candidates. 

Congress candidates from Rau and Depalpur constituencies of Indore have

made their supporter with the similar name of their main opponent to file

nomination as independent to confuse the voters on the day of voting and

cut into the votes of opponent. 

Congress candidate from Rau Jitu Patwari who is giving tough fight to

sitting MLA from BJP Jitu Jirati in the constituency come with an cleaver

move to cut into the vote of his opponent that too without violating any election code. 

Resident of Pivrai Anil Jitu Jirati, a supporter of Congress candidate

Jitu Patwari filed his nomination from Rau as independent candidate. Now

on the electronic voting machine (EVM) there will be two Jitu Jirati and

as per the rule of election commission according to which name of candidate

are put in serial order on EVM alphabetically name of independent candidate

will be above the name BJP candidate as name of independent in question has

initial name Anil. 

Similarly BJP candidate from Depalpur constituency, Manoj Patel facing an

independent candidate with his name and fear that it may cut his votes. 

Interestingly both the constituency has significant rural voters as half of

the Rau is rural and entire Depalpur come under rural. BJP workers in

both the constituency fear that voters may press wrong button in confusion. 

Jitu Jirati alleged that is conspiracies of the opponent who can not defeat him

otherwise are opting for such things to cut into votes. He added that now during

campaign they will also inform voters about it and ask them vote after seeing symbol

of the party. 

BJP candidate Manoj Patel said sitting MLA of Congress fears to lose election so they

are coming up with such tactics but it will not help.

sourceby:The Times of India

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