Citing religious congregation, BJP wants Solan MC poll rescheduled
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Citing concerns over chaos and traffic hassles in Solan city in view of a religious congregation on May 17, the BJP on Tuesday requested the state Election Commission to reconsider holding the Solan Municipal Corporation election on the same day.
Expressing concern over two key events being organised on May 17, Shailendra Gupta, BJP Solan city president, said: “The election for the Solan MC has been fixed on May 17. A huge religious conference is being organised by Radha Swami Satsang Beas on May 16 and 17, which is likely to attract lakhs of devotees from outside the area, like every year.”
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Under such circumstances, holding such a large religious event and municipal poll at the same time could pose a serious challenge from an administrative point of view, he added, saying traffic, crowd management and security arrangements in the city were likely to be affected.
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