BJP MLA snatching nomination papers.
Nominations for the post of directors of four cooperative societies were to be held on Thursday in Lakhimpur Kheri district. There was chaos since morning. There was commotion in the afternoon at Phulbehad Instrument Cooperative Society. Leaders and supporters of SP and BJP gathered in Fulbehad to buy committee election papers and fill nominations. Former MLA Ram Saran, Vinay Tiwari, former district president Anurag Patel were present from SP.
After the arrival of the RO, the process of procuring the nomination form started. Meanwhile, BJP MLA Manju Tyagi arrived from Srinagar seat. Many supporters were also with him. There was an uproar between the two parties regarding the candidature here. After this, an uproar broke out and the committee demanded to distribute the nomination papers quickly. Meanwhile, there was a huge scuffle with the police. Police asked all workers and people to stay 200 meters away from the premises.
There was an uproar right in front of SMD
SDM Sadar Ashwani Singh tried to pacify the matter by persuasion, but the commotion continued to escalate. There was a scuffle between the SP-BJP workers and the police. The police used batons to chase them. Chaos ensued after this lathi charge. Meanwhile, a video went viral on social media, in which the influence of BJP MLA Manju Tyagi from Srinagar seat was clearly visible, in the video, Manju Tyagi was seen snatching nomination papers. Not only this, she is also seen carrying papers and registers from the nomination room.
The MLA was seen snatching papers from the officer
In the video, she is seen snatching the paper from the officer’s hand. The SP has accused the BJP MLA of snatching the nomination and tearing it apart. SP district president Rampal Yadav and former district president Anurag Patel alleged that the BJP MLA snatched the pamphlets in the presence of administrative officials. This is a blatant fraud. The police lathi-charged the protest. Eight workers were injured. One has a broken arm.
The MLA said- He went for a worker
On the other hand, after the video went viral, BJP MLA Manju Tyagi said that SP people are creating trouble there. All the SP leaders including former MLA Ram Saran, Vinay Tiwari were standing and repeatedly entered the room and snatched papers from our workers. When I got information about the disturbance, I went inside the room. I did not snatch or tear any pamphlets. Also bring that video in which SP people are doing hooliganism.