In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

It is not __(1)___ to ignore all allegations of booth capturing and rigging as murmurs of __(2)___ losers. __(3)___ have come to light of intimidation of whole villages and communities to make them vote for a particular candidate or party. At times election officials have been __(4)___ by unscrupulous politicians into turning a blind eye to __(5)___ practices.