MATHURA: BJP's Mathura Assembly seat candidate Srikant Sharma has been booked for violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for allegedly holding an election meeting without prior permission.
"Sharma has been booked under section 123(2) the Representation of the People Act, 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) IPC among others for addressing an election meeting in a government school in Bakalpur village, Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Ravindra Kumar said.
The BJP candidate has also been booked for violation of Section 144 of CrPC, Kumar, who is also the head of Media certification & Monitoring committee (MCMC), said.
A notice has also been issued to BJP for allegedly distributing food packets at a Farmer's conference and using the party flag at a trader's conference after the model code of conduct for elections was promulgated, he added.
According to the ADM, a notice has also been served to three other candidates in the district for violating the model code while filing their nomination papers.
"Congress Mathura candidate Pradeep Mathur has allegedly distributed slips of Rs 100 each for getting the vehicles of his supporters filled with fuel.
BSP’S Mant seat candidate Shyam Sundar Sharma has been booked for allegedly using a mike and flags on his vehicle and BSP Mathura candidate Yogesh Dwivedi was booked for organizing a procession without permission after filing his nomination papers," ADM Kumar said.
The Election Commission had, on January 10, in a letter to political parties warned of stern implications if the Model Code of Conduct was violated. The MCC came into effect on January 4.