Uttar Pradesh villagers boycott Assembly polls over no polling centre

Muzaffarnagar: The residents of Akhlakpur village here have decided to boycott the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for want of a polling centre. Leading a group of protesters, gram pradhan Mustakim Ahmad said yesterday that they have decided to boycott the upcoming Assembly elections as the village lacked polling centre. He said the villagers have to travel 6 KM to Basaich village to cast votes. Ahmed added that they have been demanding setting up of a polling centre in Akhlakpur village but the authorities concerned have paid no heed to their pleas.