印度国会指责印度人民党在马哈拉施特拉邦选举中不当进行选举, 结果将于1月16日公布. Congress accuses BJP of electoral misconduct in Maharashtra polls; results due Jan. 16.

国会议员Praniti Shinde指控BJP在马哈拉施特拉邦的地方机构选举中使用暴力、买选票和恐吓, Congress MP Praniti Shinde accused the BJP of using violence, vote-buying, and intimidation in Maharashtra’s local body elections, calling the party’s behavior arrogant and undemocratic. 她敦促选民注重发展,并批评执法部门在买选票案件中以国会议员为目标,而无视《英国人民党》的附属机构。 She urged voters to focus on development and criticized law enforcement for targeting Congress members in vote-buying cases while ignoring BJP affiliates. 她的父亲、前联合内政部长Sushil Kumar Shinde强调选民投票率很高,以保护民主。 Her father, former Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, stressed high voter turnout to protect democracy. 选举,包括有1 700名候选人的孟买市级竞选,于1月15日开始,涉及28家市政公司,预计1月16日将产生结果。 The elections, including the Mumbai municipal race with 1,700 candidates, began January 15 across 28 municipal corporations, with results expected January 16.