EC notice to Sanghani over Poll code ‘violation’
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- Wednesday, 10 October 2012 23:26
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Gujarat Global News Network, Gandhinagar
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a notice to Dileep Sanghani,, State Law and Agriculture Minister for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct for the upcoming assembly elections. He has been given time till October 15 to submit his written reply to the commission.
The notice was issued to Sanghani for attending the ground breaking ceremony for road n Amreli municipality area on October 4. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Gujarat, Anita Karwal said, “With the Model Code of Conduct in effect no minister can attend such functions. We have also received a CD (compact disc) with video clippings of the ceremony, showing someone assuring the people to remember ‘December 13’. This was enough to ascertain that the function was held after the model code had come into effect,” she said.
A report about the incident has been sent to the ECI, New Delhi. Sanghani has been issued notice for violation of Section 7 (6) (b) of MCC, which says that from the time the elections have been announced, the party in power, be it ministers or other leaders, cannot perform any such functions of projects or schemes of any sort.
Meanwhile, an FIR has been filed against Vadodara Congress leader Dr Jayesh Patel in Waghodia for distributing sarees together with Congress party’s election symbol.
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