NEW DELHI: A total of 29 FIRs have been registered against various political parties in Delhi, including three each against the AAP and the BJP, for violating the model code of conduct.
Special chief electoral officer (Delhi) Satnam Singh said the poll body has also removed more than 1.8 lakh hoardings, banners and posters since the enforcement of model code of conduct. Of the three FIRs registered against AAP, one is related to using autorickshaws for election campaign, Singh said.
In most of the 29 cases, FIRs were registered against political parties for defacing public property. "91 FIRs have been registered and 112 people arrested under the Arms Act, while police have seized 99 unlicensed weapons from them," Singh said.
As many as 296 FIRs have been registered and 302 violators arrested under the Excise Act, the special CEO added.
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