VARANASI: The district Congress committee submitted a memorandum to the district election office on Tuesday alleging that the BJP MLA from Varanasi Cantt Saurabh Srivastava violated the model code of conduct by distributing wall clocks and other presents to voters.
Congressmen demanded an independent probe and appropriate motion in this regard. Srivastava, alternatively, denied the allegation and stated the presents were disbursed two days earlier than the implementation of model code of conduct.
The Congress delegation led by former MLA Ajay Rai, district president Prajanath Sharma and city president Sitaram Keshari submitted the memorandum to ADM (management). They additionally submitted the print out of Srivastava’s post (dated March 11) on his fb wall displaying the distribution of presents.
They alleged that the BJP MLA overtly disbursed the presents wearing the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in rural and urban spaces after the announcement of Lok Sabha poll time table.
Refuting the allegation Srivastava, when contacted, admitted that he had disbursed the presents two days earlier than the announcement of poll dates. I just posted the photographs on my fb on Monday, he instructed IdealNews including, I do know the principles and regulations. It's not that i am a idiot to distribute the presents after promulgation of the model code of conduct.
Congressmen demanded an independent probe and appropriate motion in this regard. Srivastava, alternatively, denied the allegation and stated the presents were disbursed two days earlier than the implementation of model code of conduct.
The Congress delegation led by former MLA Ajay Rai, district president Prajanath Sharma and city president Sitaram Keshari submitted the memorandum to ADM (management). They additionally submitted the print out of Srivastava’s post (dated March 11) on his fb wall displaying the distribution of presents.
They alleged that the BJP MLA overtly disbursed the presents wearing the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in rural and urban spaces after the announcement of Lok Sabha poll time table.
Refuting the allegation Srivastava, when contacted, admitted that he had disbursed the presents two days earlier than the announcement of poll dates. I just posted the photographs on my fb on Monday, he instructed IdealNews including, I do know the principles and regulations. It's not that i am a idiot to distribute the presents after promulgation of the model code of conduct.
Congressmen allege poll code violation by BJP MLA
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