India News | UP Polls: Kunda MLA Raja Bhaiya Booked for Thrashing SP Workers

Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 28 (ANI): Ahead of the sixth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Jansatta Dal Loktantrik founder Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias 'Raja Bhaiya' has been booked for thrashing a polling agent of Samajwadi Party.

An FIR has been registered against Singh and 17 others at the Kunda police station in the matter.

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Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections and provisions of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC-ST) Act have been invoked in the matter.

Polling for the fifth phase of the ongoing Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh concluded at 6 pm yesterday.

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Polling for the remaining two phases will take place on March 3 and March 7. The counting of votes will take place on March 10. (ANI)

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