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MNS Leader Bala Nandgaonkar Slams Defections, Questions EVM Voting

Mumbai, June 17 (UNI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Bala Nandgaonkar on Wednesday strongly deprecated the political moves surrounding the alleged "Operation Tiger," saying that the ongoing trend of party defections is "harmful to democracy and disrespectful to voters".
Speaking to mediapersons, Nandgaonkar said that candidates contest elections on the symbol and ideology of a particular party, and voters cast their ballots based on those principles. Therefore, when elected representatives switch parties after winning, it not only insults the party they were elected from but also disregards the mandate of lakhs of voters.
He accused the BJP of encouraging political splits and weakening opposition parties. According to Nandgaonkar, the country's political atmosphere has become so uncertain that leaders are constantly worried about retaining their legislators and MPs.

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LUCKNOW, JUL 10 (UNI):- Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and (MP) Deepender Singh Hooda, Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), addressed a press conference with UPCC President Ajai Rai at the party office, in Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-68U

LUCKNOW, JUL 10 (UNI):- Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and (MP) Deepender Singh Hooda, Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), addressed a press conference with UPCC President Ajai Rai at the party office, in Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-67U

LUCKNOW, JUL 10 (UNI):- Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and (MP) Deepender Singh Hooda, Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), addressed a press conference with UPCC President Ajai Rai at the party office, in Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-66U

LUCKNOW, JUL 10 (UNI):- Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and (MP) Deepender Singh Hooda, Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), addressed a press conference with UPCC President Ajai Rai at the party office, in Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-65U

LUCKNOW, JUL 10 (UNI):- Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and (MP) Deepender Singh Hooda, Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), addressed a press conference with UPCC President Ajai Rai at the party office, in Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-64U

LUCKNOW, JUL 10 (UNI):- Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and (MP) Deepender Singh Hooda, Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), addressed a press conference with UPCC President Ajai Rai at the party office, in Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-63U

LUCKNOW, JUL 10 (UNI):- Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and (MP) Deepender Singh Hooda, Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), addressed a press conference with UPCC President Ajai Rai at the party office, in Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-62U

LUCKNOW,JULY 10 (UNI):-Commuters made their way through a downpour at Hazratganj as heavy rain lashed Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-D113U

LUCKNOW,JULY 10 (UNI):-Commuters made their way through a downpour at Hazratganj as heavy rain lashed Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-D112U

LUCKNOW,JULY 10 (UNI):-Commuters made their way through a downpour at Hazratganj as heavy rain lashed Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-D111U

LUCKNOW,JULY 10 (UNI):-Commuters made their way through a downpour at Hazratganj as heavy rain lashed Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-D110U

LUCKNOW,JULY 10 (UNI):-Commuters made their way through a downpour at Hazratganj as heavy rain lashed Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-D109U

LUCKNOW,JULY 10 (UNI):-Commuters made their way through a downpour at Hazratganj as heavy rain lashed Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-D108U

LUCKNOW,JULY 10 (UNI):-Commuters made their way through a downpour at Hazratganj as heavy rain lashed Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-D107U

LUCKNOW,JULY 10 (UNI):-Commuters made their way through a downpour at Hazratganj as heavy rain lashed Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-D106U

LUCKNOW,JULY 10 (UNI):-Commuters made their way through a downpour at Hazratganj as heavy rain lashed Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-D105U

LUCKNOW,JULY 10 (UNI):-Commuters made their way through a downpour at Hazratganj as heavy rain lashed Lucknow on Friday. UNI PHOTO-D104U