Hours after Biju Janata Dal knocked Poll body alleging BJP for Poll code Violation, in a counter complaint the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday evening lodge a complaint with Chief Electoral Officer, Bhubneshwar against BJD Boss and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for allegedly violating the poll code.
A Delegation of the saffron party alleged that the speech of Chief Minister was live Telecast in during polling on April 11. A Delegation that met CEO requested for strong action against Odisha CM. BJD further alleged that BJD released its poll manifesto on April 9, during the ‘silent period’, which was a prohibited period as per the Poll Body itself.
The Bharatiya Janata Party in its Complaint letter stated that CM’s speech of April 11 (Polling Day) was telecasted Live of TV is a violation of poll code and guidelines issued by the EC for Polling day.
The complaint further added that Biju Janata Dal (BJD) released its manifesto on April 9, 48 hours before the polling of Phase-I during the prohibitory period and was also telecast live on electronic media.
The BJP delegation also alleges that BJD released their election manifesto on 9 April, during prohibition period, which was live telecast on TV channels. https://t.co/3UXQEe6B7l
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Bharatiya Janata Party’s Complaint to EC came hours after BJD lodge a complaint to Poll Body against it. Biju Janata Dal (BJD) who is seeking another term in the state had on Thursday knocked Chief Electoral Officer, Bhubaneswar, with a letter over violation of Election Commission guidelines by Bharatiya Janata Party for holding a press meet on the voting day.
The Odisha ruling party claimed that the details of the Bharatiya Janata Party being provided on scrolling news on OTV.
In a letter which was address CEC Bhubaneshwar BJD giving a reference about EC Letter that talked about ‘Silence Period’ claimed that BJP has violated the guidelines.