NEW DELHI: Bihar deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Sinha was seen reprimanding the Lakhisarai Superintendent of Police (SP) and demanding deployment of a “particular drive” after his convoy was attacked by individuals he claimed have been supporters of the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).Click on right here for dwell updates of Bihar meeting polls section 1
“I'm right here within the village. The group is transferring nearer. I'll sit right here in protest,” Sinha stated. “The SP is weak and cowardly. They don't seem to be permitting the deputy chief minister to proceed. The mob has hurled stones and cow dung.” Accusing Mahagathbandhan CM nominee Tejashwi Yadav's occasion of orchestrating the assault, the BJP chief added, “These are RJD goons. Have a look at their hooliganism even earlier than coming to energy. They threatened my polling agent and turned him away as early as 6:30 am. They're stopping voters from stepping out. How can the SP declare that polling is being held peacefully? If something occurs, I'll sit right here and protest on this village.”Sinha additional described the incident as an indication that the ruling Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA) was poised to return to energy, and warned that bulldozers can be used towards these accountable for the assault.“The goons will not be letting me go to the village. Vijay Sinha goes to win…They turned away my polling agent and didn't let him vote…Have a look at their hooliganism…That is 404 and 405 sales space numbers of Khoriari village,” he acknowledged.Lakhisarai SP Ajay Kumar later informed reporters that the state of affairs had been peaceable within the morning; nonetheless, tensions broke out when the deputy chief minister arrived and was confronted by some individuals.The Lakhisarai meeting constituency, a BJP stronghold, has been represented by Sinha since 2010. He's contesting once more from the identical seat within the ongoing Bihar meeting elections. Polling for 121 of the state's 243 constituencies is underway within the first section on Wednesday, whereas the second and closing section for the remaining 122 seats is scheduled for November 11. The counting of votes for each phases will probably be held on November 14.
