40 booked for poll code violation

Ranchi | Sunday | 15th April, 2018

Summary:

Ranchi: The district administration has registered 29 complaints against political parties for violation of norms during campaigning for urban body elections. “No one is allowed to put up banners or posters at public buildings,” Sinha said. No less than 40 persons belonging to several political parties are accused in the complaints.Most of the complaints are related to putting up posters, banners and hoardings at the public places, which is a violation of the model code of conduct . The cases against Lakra and Vijayvargiya have been lodged at Gonda, Doranda and Doranda police stations.ADM law and order Akhilesh Kumar Sinha said most of the model code of conduct violation cases are concerned with defacement of the public property. A case has been registered against JVM-P with the Kotwali police station for putting up hoardings related to Sarhul and Ramnavmi at Harmu bypass road.A case has also been registered against BJP leader Navin Jaisawal with Jagannathpur police station for putting a hoarding at Heenu Chowk..