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RLP Candidate Challenges Zero-Vote Result in Rajasthan Local Poll
Omprakash Bawri ran for election in ward 3 of a town in Rajasthan.
The official result said he received no votes.
Bawri says this cannot be right because he and his family voted for him.
He has complained to the state election commission.
He believes there may have been a problem with voting or counting.
The article does not report a response from election officials.
In the wider local elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party performed better than Congress.
Independent candidates and smaller parties also had a significant performance.
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party candidate Omprakash Bawri was contesting ward 3 of Sindhri Municipal Council.
Election results showed Bawri received zero votes in the Rajasthan urban local body elections.
Bawri said he and his family members had cast votes for him.
He filed a complaint with the state election commission alleging voting and counting irregularities.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party outperformed Congress, while Independents and smaller parties also performed significantly.
- Who
- Rashtriya Loktantrik Party candidate Omprakash Bawri, along with the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, Independents and smaller parties.
- What
- Bawri challenged an official result showing that he received zero votes in ward 3.
- Where
- Ward 3 of Sindhri Municipal Council in Balotra district, Rajasthan.
- When
- The result and complaint were reported in connection with Monday’s Rajasthan urban local body election outcome.
- Why
- Bawri alleged irregularities because he and his family members said they had voted for him, while the official result recorded zero votes.
Candidate’s Allegation
Recorded Election Result
Vote count
Candidate’s Allegation
Omprakash Bawri said he and his family members cast votes for him, so a zero-vote result suggests a possible voting or counting irregularity.
Recorded Election Result
The officially declared result recorded zero votes for Bawri in ward 3.
Next step
Candidate’s Allegation
Bawri has asked the state election commission to examine the alleged irregularities.
Recorded Election Result
The article does not report a response from election officials or any change to the result.
Key facts
- Candidate
- Omprakash Bawri
- Party
- Rashtriya Loktantrik Party
- Ward
- Ward 3
- Municipal body
- Sindhri Municipal Council
- District
- Balotra district, Rajasthan
- Reported result
- Zero votes for Bawri
- Complaint
- Submitted to the state election commission over alleged voting and counting irregularities
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