Dhamnagar bypoll: BJP accuses CEO Lohani of turning a blind eye to code of conduct violation
By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: The BJP on Tuesday got here down closely on the Chief Electoral Officer and the Bhadrak district administration for turning a blind eye to the blatant violation of mannequin code of conduct by the ruling BJD leaders throughout campaigning within the Dhamnagar bypoll.
After submitting a memorandum to CEO SK Lohani, State BJP president Samir Mohanty advised a media convention that the previous has miserably failed in his obligation in guaranteeing a free and truthful ballot by not taking motion towards the BJD leaders for providing financial inducements to the voters.
Mohanty stated a BJD employee made an announcement throughout a celebration employees meet at Dhamnagar that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will give `1 crore every to each panchayat that votes for BJD. The announcement was made within the presence of Rural Development Minister Pritiranjan Ghadei, Rajya Sabha MP Sulata Deo, Khadi and Village Industries Board Chairperson Sangram Paikray, Zilla Parishad vice-president Tunibala Biswal and plenty of different native leaders.
“This gross violation of model code of conduct was not only highlighted in the media but the BJP submitted a video clip and other evidence to the CEO. Surprisingly, neither the CEO or the Bhadrak Collector who is now officiating as the election officer is not taking any action,” Mohanty stated.
Leading a delegation of the BJP leaders to the CEO, Mohanty urged Lohani to take motion inside 48 hours as per appropriate part of the IPC and the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and bar these leaders from campaigning failing which the celebration might be compelled to take the matter to the Election Commission of India and discover authorized motion towards the CEO.
He additional stated that the CEO is retaining mum regardless of repeated complaints from the BJP towards the misuse of ladies self assist teams and different subject stage employees of Mission Shakti division for alleged distribution of cash to the voters.Earlier, BJP common secretary Lekhashree Samantasinghar had met the CEO demanding arrest of these concerned in money distribution at Dhamnagar Assembly constituency.
BHUBANESWAR: The BJP on Tuesday got here down closely on the Chief Electoral Officer and the Bhadrak district administration for turning a blind eye to the blatant violation of mannequin code of conduct by the ruling BJD leaders throughout campaigning within the Dhamnagar bypoll.
After submitting a memorandum to CEO SK Lohani, State BJP president Samir Mohanty advised a media convention that the previous has miserably failed in his obligation in guaranteeing a free and truthful ballot by not taking motion towards the BJD leaders for providing financial inducements to the voters.
Mohanty stated a BJD employee made an announcement throughout a celebration employees meet at Dhamnagar that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will give `1 crore every to each panchayat that votes for BJD. The announcement was made within the presence of Rural Development Minister Pritiranjan Ghadei, Rajya Sabha MP Sulata Deo, Khadi and Village Industries Board Chairperson Sangram Paikray, Zilla Parishad vice-president Tunibala Biswal and plenty of different native leaders.
“This gross violation of model code of conduct was not only highlighted in the media but the BJP submitted a video clip and other evidence to the CEO. Surprisingly, neither the CEO or the Bhadrak Collector who is now officiating as the election officer is not taking any action,” Mohanty stated.
Leading a delegation of the BJP leaders to the CEO, Mohanty urged Lohani to take motion inside 48 hours as per appropriate part of the IPC and the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and bar these leaders from campaigning failing which the celebration might be compelled to take the matter to the Election Commission of India and discover authorized motion towards the CEO.
He additional stated that the CEO is retaining mum regardless of repeated complaints from the BJP towards the misuse of ladies self assist teams and different subject stage employees of Mission Shakti division for alleged distribution of cash to the voters.Earlier, BJP common secretary Lekhashree Samantasinghar had met the CEO demanding arrest of these concerned in money distribution at Dhamnagar Assembly constituency.
