Panchayat poll: Nomination of mafia Sudhir Singh, wife cancelled

Gorakhpur: The nomination paper for

panchayat

election of mafia Sudhir Singh and his wife Anju Singh has been cancelled by the Gorakhpur district administration, DM Gorakhpur Vijyendra Pandiyan confirmed on Friday.

The panchayat election in Gorakhpur is scheduled on April 15 and result would be declared on May 2.

Mafia Sudhir Singh’s nomination paper for Panchayat member of ward number 52 under Piprouli development block in Gorakhpur district was cancelled by the district administration. Sudhir Singh is also former block head of Piprouli. Nomintation of his wife Anju Singh, who had filed nomination for ward no- 45 Kalesar, has also been cancelled by the district administration.

In the month of December 2020, Mafia Sudhir Singh’s property was attached by the district administration and later he was expelled to another district.

“Mafia Sudhir Singh was expelled out of the district Zila Badar and someone filed his nomination papers for panchayat polls. As per the Election Commission guidelines any history sheeter or mafia can’t contest so we are eliminating such candidates,” said the DM Gorakhpur.

“Action was taken against Singh under Gunda Act in December last year and within three months he was expelled to another district. Administration has cancelled the nomination papers of criminals booked under Gunda Act and Gangster Act. The administration is also keeping a check on mafia and gangsters to prevent any untoward incidents. The administration is also keeping a watch on those criminals who are threatning candidates against filing nomination,” said SSP Dinesh Kumar P.

“Those who made an attempt to hide their criminal history and have filed nomination will face serious consequences,” he added



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