Ranchi, Feb. 21 -- The Jharkhand BJP on Saturday raised concerns over the conduct of urban local body polls the campaigning for which ended at 5 pm today.
State BJP president and MP Aditya Sahu called upon the State Election Commission and the police administration to guarantee impartial and fear-free voting on February 23.
Addressing a press conference at the party's state office on the final day of campaigning, Sahu appealed to voters to participate in large numbers and exercise their franchise without fear.
He alleged that the civic polls, being held across 48 urban bodies, were delayed for nearly three years and claimed that they were conducted only after judicial intervention and sustained pressure from the Opposition.
The campaign...