A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against Bharatiya Janata Party District President and Bhopal Mayor Alok Verma on the orders of Poll Commission for allegedly violating the poll code. It has been alleged that posters of Amit Shah‘s roadshow were pasted on the government property in an illegal manner.
A case under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered on the issue.
Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Amit Shah had on May 8 held a roadshow in the city to seek votes for party Candidate Sadhvi Pragya, an accused in Malegaon Blast.
Sadhvi Pragya for the mega polls 2019 is pitched against Congress Stalwart Digvijay Singh.
Bhopal Lok Sabha Seat is considered as a stronghold of the saffron party. BJP had held the seat 8 times since 1989, Congress had last won an election in 1984 on the seat. BJP’s Alok Sanjar is the sitting MP from the seat.
General Elections have already started and would spread on Seven Phases starting from April 11 to May 19. Election Commission had on March 10 declared schedule for General Elections 2019.
Voting in 29 seats of Madhya Pradesh will be held across in 4 phases: April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19. Bhopal parliamentary seat will go to polls on May 12.
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