New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday said officials deployed on poll duty should remain nonpartisan and maintain a level-playing field during the upcoming elections in four states, including in West Bengal, and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi alleged the Centre’s ruling BJP was practicing a "below-the-belt" and "low-level" politics in West Bengal, terming it unfortunate.
Singhvi quoted Atal Bihari Vajpayee to say the BJP should contest the elections strongly but not bring it to a level where one doesnt see one's opponent eye-to-eye after the elections.
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Singhvi said the Election Commission has done its job and "we hope the officers deployed on poll duty do not disturb the level-playing field in the states where elections are held".
"Many states including West Bengal have expressed apprehensions over maintaining the level-playing field in elections. We hope that the officers posted in the poll-bound states would ensure that a level-playing field is ensured in these states and not create a non-level playing field," he told a press conference.