Friday, November 4 2005 16:11 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: The campaign of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in Bihar against Election Commission's points man K J Rao was today (Nov 4, 2005) rejected by the three-member body which expressed full faith in his 'integrity, impartiality and unbiased approach'.

"The Commission unanimously rejects the allegations against Rao as totally unwarranted, reckless and baseless, and expresses its full faith in his integrity, impartiality and unbiased approach towards all sections of society in discharge of the functions entrusted to him by the Commission", the Commission said in a press note.

It also rejected the UPA demand for repoll in polling stations of 46, 47 and 50 of the Bhagalpur assembly constituency.

On November 2, a UPA delegation consisting of senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh and Union Minister Prem Chand Gupta of RJD and All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary Ranjit Thomas met the EC and complained against Rao demanding his immediate apology for alleged attempts to 'humiliate a particular community'.

Singh had said that during an inspection of Bhagalpur town and Nath Nagar areas Rao had reportedly said that the area was a 'Pakistani Mohalla'.

"Having considered carefully all the facts and circumstances, the Commission is of the unanimous view that Rao did not make any remarks against any particular community or hurting their sentiments in any manner", EC said.