The petitioner alleged that Sharma, often nicknamed the "Singham of UP" for his record as an encounter specialist, has abandoned the neutrality required of an Election Commission (ECI) observer ... .
A poll panel official said Mr. Sharma visited the area after the Election Commission received reports that Mr. Khan's men were allegedly collecting voter identity cards from people in the constituency and threatening them ....
Khan -- the candidate for the Falta constituency -- was one of the small-time politicians in rural Bengal, though well-known in his area, the South 24 Parganas. His rise started with the election of... .