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BJP approaches EC over Cong candidate’s poll code violation
A BJP delegation on Monday sought from the Election Commission a probe and action against SS Negi, the Congress candidate from Kotdwar Assembly seat in Uttarakhand who is pitted against Chief Minister BC Khanduri, for the violation of the model code of conduct. The BJP alleged that in the last 48 hours, when the restriction for campaign and many other activities were in force, there was ‘serious violation’ by the Congress nominee.
“The candidate Surender Singh Negi, representing the Congress party, held processions, gheraoed the Kotdwar police station and gone into the police station by force and broken furniture and also with drunken followers abused and used expletive language against the Chief Minister,” BJP spokesman Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters after meeting Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi here.
She added, “Yesterday, he even held a Press conference which is strictly prohibited... He took out a procession also. All these are clearly prohibited in the 48 hours before election.” BJP’s Uttarakhand unit has already given a complaint to Kotdwar Returning Officer and also submitted another memorandum to Chief Electoral Officer in Dehradun.
A BJP delegation on Monday sought from the Election Commission a probe and action against SS Negi, the Congress candidate from Kotdwar Assembly seat in Uttarakhand who is pitted against Chief Minister BC Khanduri, for the violation of the model code of conduct. The BJP alleged that in the last 48 hours, when the restriction for campaign and many other activities were in force, there was ‘serious violation’ by the Congress nominee.
“The candidate Surender Singh Negi, representing the Congress party, held processions, gheraoed the Kotdwar police station and gone into the police station by force and broken furniture and also with drunken followers abused and used expletive language against the Chief Minister,” BJP spokesman Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters after meeting Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi here.
She added, “Yesterday, he even held a Press conference which is strictly prohibited... He took out a procession also. All these are clearly prohibited in the 48 hours before election.” BJP’s Uttarakhand unit has already given a complaint to Kotdwar Returning Officer and also submitted another memorandum to Chief Electoral Officer in Dehradun.
