Moradabad: Taking cognisance of a sting video clip aired by a news channel, in which a BSP candidate was purportedly shown saying that he spent Rs four crore on his poll campaigning, the district administration has sought the original copy of the video CD from the TV channel.District magistrate (DM) Zuhaib Bin Sagheer took note of the sting video which was broadcast on Wednesday evening.In the sting video, the BSP candidate from the city was caught on camera purportedly saying that he spent Rs four cores during his campaigning.The investment of such a huge amount on the campaign is a violation of the model code of conduct and also the violation of the election commission norms. As per the EC, no candidate can invest more than Rs 27 lakh on poll campaign. The DM has also summoned the officials into the matter and ordered an inquiry.Speaking with TOI, DM Sagheer said: “For the verification of the audio and video footage of the sting operation, carried out by a private news channel, I have sought the original CD from the channel. The Media Cell Monitoring Committee (MCMC) officials have also been instructed to carry out the inquiry into the matter.”“The Expenditure Monitoring Team of the Election Commission has also been informed and they will also carry out the inquiry into the matter. But first we have to verify the content which have been broadcast,” said Sagheer.After the sting operation video was broadcast on Wednesday evening, the candidates of the Samajwadi Party and the BJP demanded registration of an FIR against the BSP candidate. They had also demanded cancellation of the nomination of the BSP candidate from the elections.

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