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Case filed against Nitish Kumar in panchayat election fraud

Muzaffarpur-based lawyer Jaychandra Prasad Sahni has filed a case against 14 persons, including Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Muzaffarpur District Magistrate, in connection with listing the names of people from another panchayat as voters in Chaki Sohagpur.

Case filed against Nitish Kumar in panchayat election fraud case
Case filed against Nitish Kumar in panchayat election fraud case
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Published : Feb 24, 2021, 10:23 AM IST

Updated : Feb 26, 2021, 9:20 PM IST

Muzaffarpur: A case has been filed against 14 persons, including Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Muzaffarpur District Magistrate, in a Muzaffarpur Court in connection with listing the names of people from another panchayat as voters in Chaki Sohagpur. The case has filed by Muzaffarpur-based lawyer Jaychandra Prasad Sahni.

Sahni, a lawyer at Muzaffarpur Civil Court, said that names of people from another panchayat were listed as voters in Chaki Sohagpur and hence, a case has been filed against fourteen people.

The lawyer said, "A case has been filed against 14 persons, including Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Muzaffarpur District Magistrate, in a Muzaffarpur Court in connection with listing the names of people from another panchayat as voters in Chaki Sohagpur. The matter will be heard in court on March 4.

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Sahni added, "The complaint has been filed by a social activist Chandan Sahni in connection with the panchayat election fraud. The matter was taken up in court when police failed to take action."

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With ANI inputs

Muzaffarpur: A case has been filed against 14 persons, including Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Muzaffarpur District Magistrate, in a Muzaffarpur Court in connection with listing the names of people from another panchayat as voters in Chaki Sohagpur. The case has filed by Muzaffarpur-based lawyer Jaychandra Prasad Sahni.

Sahni, a lawyer at Muzaffarpur Civil Court, said that names of people from another panchayat were listed as voters in Chaki Sohagpur and hence, a case has been filed against fourteen people.

The lawyer said, "A case has been filed against 14 persons, including Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Muzaffarpur District Magistrate, in a Muzaffarpur Court in connection with listing the names of people from another panchayat as voters in Chaki Sohagpur. The matter will be heard in court on March 4.

READ: Tejashwi slams Bihar govt over increasing crime rate

Sahni added, "The complaint has been filed by a social activist Chandan Sahni in connection with the panchayat election fraud. The matter was taken up in court when police failed to take action."

READ: Truck, car collide killing eight in Bihar

READ: Education dept gets highest allocation in over Rs 2.18 lakh cr Bihar budget

With ANI inputs

Last Updated : Feb 26, 2021, 9:20 PM IST
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