Yogesh Verma slapped viral video: In a shocking incident involving BJP MLA Yogesh Verma from Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh, has sparked widespread attention after a video of him being slapped went viral. The altercation occurred during the ongoing controversy surrounding the election of the Urban Cooperative Bank Management Committee in the region.Who slapped him Video surfacesOn Wednesday, Awadhesh Singh, the President of the Bar Association, was seen slapping Verma, escalating tensions between the two parties. Following the slap, supporters of the MLA retaliated against Singh, prompting police intervention to restore order.This confrontation comes at a time when a letter purportedly from the BJPs Lakhimpur units District President, Sunil Singh, along with Verma, circulated online. The letter requested a postponement of the elections, a claim that has been refuted by ADM Sanjay Singh, who stated that the elections would proceed as planned.In #UttarPradeshs #LakhimpurKheri, #BJP MLA #YogeshVerma was slapped amid a confrontation during the urban cooperative Bank elections. pic.twitter.com/ES4QshizCy— Hate Detector ๐ (@HateDetectors) October 9, 2024Upcoming elections The elections for the Urban Cooperative Bank are scheduled to commence on October 14, with vote counting occurring the same day. Reports indicate that around 12,000 shareholders are eligible to cast their votes. The nomination process began on Wednesday, with the deadline for withdrawal set for October 10. The final voter list is expected to be published on October 11, followed by the allotment of election symbols.Amid these developments, ADM Sanjay Singh affirmed that the elections would be conducted fairly and on time. In contrast, MLA Yogesh Verma has alleged that there has been electoral malpractice concerning the Urban Cooperative Bank elections.Injustice gives birth to violence: Akhilesh YadavThe incident has drawn reactions from various political figures, including Akhilesh Yadav, the chief of the Samajwadi Party. Yadav remarked that injustice gives birth to violence, commenting on the physical altercation instigated by the husband of the former chairperson in response to alleged rigging by Verma during the cooperative elections. He condemned the current situation, stating that it is shameful for democracy and asserting that electoral manipulation has become a strategy for the BJP.
