Complaint against Cong, BJP candidates for code violation

KANPUR: The members of Janraajya Party (floated by IITians) lodged a complaint with the returning officer of Kidwai Nagar assembly constituency on Wednesday against supporters of Congress and BJP candidates for pasting posters on walls and distributing photo embossed calendars terming the exercise as violation of model code of conduct.
The complaint has also been made to the district election officer, chief election officer (Lucknow), and chief election commissioner.
Ajay Kapoor, sitting MLA from Govind Nagar constituency, and Viveksheel Shukla, BJP candidate from Kidwai Nagar constituency, are contesting elections from Kidwai Nagar.
Omendra Bharat, the candidate of Janraajya Party, is also contesting assembly election from Kidwai Nagar constituency.
On Wednesday, Ravishanker Bharat, on behalf of Omendra Bharat, complaint that Ajay Kapoor and his supporters were violating model code of conduct. He mentioned in his complaint that supporters of Ajay Kapoor were distributing calendars to shopkeepers which do not have print line and other details like the number of copies printed.
Levelling similar charges of model code violation, Ravishanker Bharat, in his complaint, named BJP candidate Viveksheel Shukla as well.
Talking to TOI, Omendra Bharat said, "This is a mockery of model code of conduct. Congress candidate Ajay Kapoor and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Viveksheel Shukla have been distributing calendars to woo the voters. If all this will go on unchecked, chances of fair election being conducted in Kidwai Nagar constituency would remain a mere dream. Therefore, we have made a complaint to the returning officer, district election officer and CEC in this regard."
He added, "We demand strict action against the two candidates so that free and fair election could be held in the assembly constituency." When TOI spoke to returning officer Yogendra Kumar in this regard, he said that he had received a complaint.
"Yes, I have received a complaint from Janpa candidate Omendra Bharat regarding distribution of calendars by Ajay Kapoor and Viveksheel Shukla, he said.
"On Thursday, we would be sending notices to the two candidates seeking explanation. Also, we would be investigating the matter, and if found guilty, action would be taken against both the candidates at the earliest," he added.
On Wednesday, Ravishanker Bharat, on behalf of Omendra Bharat, complained that Ajay Kapoor and his supporters were violating model code of conduct. He mentioned in his complaint that supporters of Ajay Kapoor were distributing calendars to shopkeepers which do not have print line and other details like the number of copies printed on them.
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