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The UCP should investigate and nullify a deeply fraudulent nomination in the Calgary-East riding, losing candidates say in a letter to the party.

Peter Singh won the vote Nov. 3 on the first ballot, but did so through fraud, bribery, forgery and improper inducement, claims a Nov. 30 letter sent to party Leader Jason Kenney and deputy leader Chestermere-Rocky View MLA Leela Aheer.

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Singh denies the allegations, calling them a result of sore losers in the contest.

“There are numerous documented accounts of Mr. Singh visiting members’ homes and offering gifts and/or money in exchange for votes both prior to and on the day of the nomination vote,” states the letter obtained by Postmedia and signed by candidates Andre Chabot, Jamie Lall, Issa Moussa and Matthew Dirk.

Sworn affidavits from two people claiming they were offered $75 to $100 or other gifts are included in the 11-page letter.

The former candidates say their efforts to have the party address the issues have been frustrated.