Case against UP BJP chief for poll code violation
UP BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya landed in trouble after an FIR was lodged against him on Saturday for violating model code of conduct on polling day in Allahabad. Maurya had triggered a controversy when he arrived at the polling centre at Jwala Devi Inter College in Civil Lines wearing a jacket flashing ‘lotus’ (BJP’s election symbol), on February 23. He, however, took off the party’s symbol after the poll officials at the centre objected to it.
State president of the Bharatiya Janata Party Keshav Prasad Maurya landed in trouble after an FIR was lodged against him on Saturday for violating model code of conduct on polling day in Allahabad.
Maurya had triggered a controversy when he arrived at the polling centre at Jwala Devi Inter College in Civil Lines wearing a jacket flashing ‘lotus’ (BJP’s election symbol), on February 23.
He, however, took off the party’s symbol after the poll officials at the centre objected to it .
Some of Maurya’s selfies and photographs went viral on social networking sites. When the matter was brought to the attention of the authorities concerned, district election officer Sanjay Kumar ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident and sought a detailed report.
Inspector, Civil Lines police station, Arun Tyagi said an FIR had been lodged against Maurya under relevant sections on a complaint by sector magistrate Sunil Kumar Singh.
Talking to HT, Maurya said, “I accept my fault but the act was unintentional. I will accept any punishment that the Election Commission deems fit.”
It may be mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also violated the code of conduct during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections when he held aloft BJP’s symbol after casting vote. Two FIRs were lodged against him in Gujarat on the directives of the Election Commission.