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BJP violating model code of conduct alleges Cong Noida candidate

29-Jan-2022
Noida Jan 29 PTI Congress candidate from Noida Pankhuri Pathak on Saturday alleged violation of model code of conduct by sitting BJP MLA Pankaj Singh ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly pollsPathak sought action against Singh by the Election Commission EC and the district election officials over the alleged violations even as a local BJP spokesperson trashed the chargesThe BJP is continuously violating the EC guidelines in our area Since yesterday messages are being circulated on WhatsApp groups in housing societies that free anti-COVID-19 vaccination camps are being organised in the societies by them This is a clear violation of model code of conduct Pathak claimedShe urged the poll panel to take note of the charges if it wanted people to repose their faith in ECs impartiality and take strict actionShe also shared purported screenshots of the WhatsApp messages on social media to substantiate her claimsBJPs Noida spokesperson Tanmay Shankar trashed the claims of poll-related violations and said the Congress leader was doing it out of frustration as her party faced an imminent defeatThe WhatsApp messages she has shared on social media are not sent by any BJP office-bearers or authorised by the party What can we do if someone just sends such messages on WhatsApp groups Shankar told PTIPathak had earlier claimed bias by local election authorities and the police for inaction against alleged model code of conduct violations by BJP leadersNoting that senior Congress leader and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was booked for alleged violation of COVID-19 norms during poll campaigning in Noida recently while the BJP leaders went scot-free despite gathering large crowds at their eventsNoida in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh goes to polls on February 10 BJPs Pankaj Singh had won the seat in 2017 elections while Pathak is making her debut in the assembly polls this yearPTI KIS httpptinewscomimagesptijpg We bring the World to you Disclaimer This e-mail message may contain proprietary confidential or legally privileged information for the sole use of the person or entity to whom this message was originally addressed Please delete this e-mail if it is not meant for you SRY
29-Jan-2022 National
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