SHRPP boycotts panchayat poll process alleging flaws in voters list

GANGTOK, 25 Sept: Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad Party [SHRPP] has announced its decision to boycott the upcoming Panchayat elections. SHRPP had boycott the last panchayat election as well and the latest decision was taken at a party meeting convened today and chaired by treasurer, SB Gurung.
A press release issued by SHRPP general secretary, Tara Shrestha, informs that the decision to boycott was taken in light of the party’s belief that the voter list published for the Panchayat Election was flawed. The release alleges that voter list for almost all wards carry names of even those persons who passed away from 6 months to a year back and that names of some voters have been published in voter lists for two gram panchayats.
The release contends that that the party had already expressed its dissatisfaction over these matters and sought rectification but no action was taken. The release states that by keeping these and other reasons in mind, the party decided to boycott the panchayat election process.
The party has also alleged a conspiracy of the State government and the administration to bind down its workers from participating in political activities.