“We are not under any pressure,” said the Election Commission.
The Election Commission denied allegations by the Bihar opposition alliance that their candidates had not received winning certificates due to pressure from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his government. “We are under no pressure … the results were only declared out of 146 seats,” the Election Commission told the media about Rashtriya Janata Dal’s claim that she “won” 119 seats. Counting has been slow since morning due to coronavirus restrictions.
Late in the evening, with the gap with the ruling NDA widening, the RJD released a list of 119 seats, claiming they were won by candidates from the RJD, Congress and the left alliance. But while the names were on the Election Commission website, the candidates had not received the victory certificates, the party said. Congress backed the claims, saying one of their successful candidates had not received the certificate.
Late in the evening, Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Manoj Jha met with officials from the Election Commission, saying he “did not trust the administration”. The party also organized a demonstration in Patna. “There are differences. We are waiting for justice from the Election Commission,” Congressman Akhilesh Singh said.
“Out of nearly 10 seats, the Nitish administration is delaying the count, failing to issue certificates to the winning candidates. Sitting in CM’s house, Nitish Kumar and Sushil Modi pressure the principal secretary to call all the DMs (district magistrates) and DS (returning officers) to get a decision in favor of the most contested seats. relatives, ”the RJD had initially said in a tweet in Hindi.
In a second tweet, the party said: “This is a list of 119 seats where Grand Alliance candidates won after the count was completed. The returning officer congratulated him on the victory, but now he is not giving the certificate saying that you They were also shown winners on the ICE website. Such loot will not work in a democracy. “
ये उन 119 सीटों की सूची है जहाँ गिनती संपूर्ण होने के बाद महागठबंधन के उम्मीदवार जीत चुके है। रिटर्निंग ऑफ़िसर ने उन्हें जीत की बधाई दी लेकिन अब सर्टिफ़िकेट नहीं दे रहे है कह रहे है कि आप हार गए है। ECI की वेबसाइट पर भी इन्हें जीता हुआ दिखाया गया। जनतंत्र में ऐसी लूट नहीं चलेगी। pic.twitter.com/puUvIagyDz
– Rashtriya Janata Dal (@RJDforIndia) November 10, 2020
Throughout the day there was a close race between the ruling coalition and the opposition.
In the morning, a tough competition took place in nearly 70 seats, where the margin of advance was less than 1,000 votes. In the evening, the number of seats was reduced to 20, where the margin of advance was less than 600 votes.
As the count progressed, the RJD knocked down the BJP from the party position with the maximum number of seats and the NDA slipped below the majority bar after being above it for most of the time. the day. The advance was also reduced to the point where the two sides were only three seats apart.
But as the NDA returned to cross the majority bar again, the RJD complained of tampering.
In seats where the margin of victory is small – 60 to 560 – there is pressure, RJD spokesman Nawal Kishore told GalacticGaming.
In the morning, as the NDA broke through the majority bar, the RJD had advised patience, highlighting the sluggishness of the count and saying the party – which is expected to score a victory in the exit polls – will deliver results.
“The lantern will be lit in the evening,” party leader Shyam Rajak said.
