Cong to move EC over BJP nomineersquos alcohol remark

  • | Sunday | 31st March, 2019

If you add five more votes each day, you may feel hungry in the evening ... have one extra peg of alcohol.”He also said those who don't vote for the BJP, don't belong to this country. She had expressed disappointment after being denied party ticket.District election officer Jhunjhunu said Ravi Jain said, “We have not received any such complaint. Earlier, Rathore was issued notice by EC for putting up wall paintings and posters with the pictures of Prime Minister and himself on those, in violation of model code of conduct (MCC). I have neither received any video, nor has anyone lodged a complaint.”Meanwhile, Congress spokesperson Sushil Sharma said, “We will lodge a complaint with the Election commission after looking into the video. I will look into it.

Jaipur: The Congress will lodge a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against BJP’s Jhunjhunu candidate Narendra Khichar for his controversial remarks where he was heard telling the party workers to have an “extra peg of alcohol’’ after ensuring five more votes for him each day.A video, which went viral, Khichar was seen motivating BJP workers by saying “If any person helps in increasing vote, his soul will be happy. If you add five more votes each day, you may feel hungry in the evening ... have one extra peg of alcohol.”He also said those who don't vote for the BJP, don't belong to this country. “Those who don’t for me and vote for others, should hang their heads in shame,” he added.Khichar, who is currently an MLA from Mandwa, has replaced Santosh Ahlawat, the only woman parliamentarian from Rajasthan in the last Lok Sabha. She had expressed disappointment after being denied party ticket.District election officer Jhunjhunu said Ravi Jain said, “We have not received any such complaint. I will look into it. I have neither received any video, nor has anyone lodged a complaint.”Meanwhile, Congress spokesperson Sushil Sharma said, “We will lodge a complaint with the Election commission after looking into the video. We will demand action against him.”Ajmer district election department had recently issued an EC notice to BJP candidate and former MLA Bhagirath Choudhary for making “political remarks” and “addressing the public” at a religious place in Pushkar without seeking permission.Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Jaipur MP and BJP leader Ramcharan Bohra and Congress MLA Mahesh Joshi were also issued notices by district election department for campaigning on social media (Twitter and Facebook) between 10 pm and 6 am, which is prohibited. Earlier, Rathore was issued notice by EC for putting up wall paintings and posters with the pictures of Prime Minister and himself on those, in violation of model code of conduct (MCC).

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