 "UP villagers boycott Assembly polls over no polling centre")
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 a 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.
