NEW DELHI: The
Delhi Police has moved a trial court, seeking withdrawal of prosecution against chief minister
Sheila Dikshit for allegedly using loudspeakers during her poll campaign in the 2008 Assembly elections, which is against EC rules.
The then
Samajwadi Party candidate
Om Prakash had lodged a complaint against Dikshit with the Chief Election Commissioner in November 2008, alleging that she was using a handheld loud hailer for addressing the public in contravention of election rules in the Assembly constituency under the jurisdiction of Mandir Marg police station.
Filing an application before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Bansal, the police said they were seeking withdrawal of the case filed against Dikshit.
The court has taken the application on record and fixed the matter for February 15.