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Akali-BJP may resort to mischief during counting: Amarinder

Amritsar: Congress candidate from Amritsar Lok Sabha seat Amarinder Singh today cautioned the Election Commission against possible “mischief” by BJP-Akali leaders during the counting of votes on May 16.  Claiming that the ruling alliance was

Asking the Election Commission to deploy extra security in Amritsar for counting, the senior Congress leader asserted that the onus would lie with it (the Commission) only. 

In the statement, Singh said he hoped the Election Commission was also seized of the matter given the hypersensitive nature of the Amritsar constituency.  

He also asked the local officials not to come under any pressure from the state government and to perform their duty in a professional manner.