Rajasthan assembly elections Showcause notice to education minister Vasudev Devnani

  • | Sunday | 11th November, 2018

It said he printed achievements of BJP government and his party on Diwali greetings cards. We will give a notice if the violation is proved," Ajmer North returning officer Ashok Kumar Yogi told TOI. "The notice was given to him (Devnani) on the basis of a complaint we received. We have sought an explanation from him within two days. This is not an EC notice.

AJMER/JAIPUR: The district election office of Ajmer , on Sunday, issued a showcause notice to state education (primary and secondary) minister Vasudev Devnani for printing achievements of BJP government and his party on Diwali greeting cards in an alleged violation of model code of conduct (MCC) in the run up to the state assembly election.An explanation has been sought from the minister within two days (November 13).Congress leader and advocate Vivek Parashar had filed a complaint last week alleging that Devnani had printed the achievements of BJP government on the Diwali greeting cards.Parashar said printing the achievements on personal greeting cards was a violation of model code of conduct. "The greeting cards with achievements of BJP government were printed to lure the voters of his constituency and spread propaganda of his ministry in his constituency," he said.On the complaint of Parashar, the election office issued a showcause notice to Devnani and sought his explanation within two days."The notice was given to him (Devnani) on the basis of a complaint we received. It said he printed achievements of BJP government and his party on Diwali greetings cards. We have sought an explanation from him within two days. This is not an EC notice. We will give a notice if the violation is proved," Ajmer North returning officer Ashok Kumar Yogi told TOI.

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