Congress has complained to the Election Commission against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's road show held in Bhopal on Wednesday.

Congress has demanded to register a case of violation of code of conduct regarding the road show and 50 percent of the road show expenses should be added to the candidate's election expenses.

State Congress' Election Commission work in-charge JP Dhanopia has revealed the amount spent on all the items related to the road show of BJP star campaigner Prime Minister Narendra Modi like hoardings, vehicles, vehicles in the rally, grand stage, advertisements in newspapers and live telecast on TV. happened.

Half of its expenditure should be added to the election expenses of BJP candidate Alok Sharma. If the amount spent in this program exceeds the election expenses as per rules, the BJP candidate should be banned from contesting the elections. And a case of violation of code of conduct should be registered against them and action should be taken.

One thousand hoardings put up in Lok Sabha constituency

MP Congress's Election Commission work in-charge JP Dhanopia wrote in his complaint to the Chief Electoral Officer of MP - Model code of conduct for Lok Sabha elections 2024 is effective across the country.

On Wednesday 24 April 2024, a road show of BJP star campaigner Prime Minister Narendra Modi took place in Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency. About 1000 hoardings related to this program were put up in the entire Lok Sabha constituency. In which the photo of BJP candidate Alok Sharma is also included along with BJP star campaigner. Not only this, BJP candidate Alok Sharma himself was present in the vehicle the entire time during Prime Minister Modi's road show. Modi ji appealed to the voters to vote in favor of BJP candidate Alok Sharma.

Congress wrote in its complaint that a convoy of about 800 vehicles was involved in the Prime Minister's road show in Bhopal. Welcome programs were organized by setting up stages at around 300 places.

According to the rules, if the candidate is present with the star campaigner, half of the expenditure incurred in the program is to be added to the election expenses of the candidate. It is estimated that an amount of around Rs 5 crore will be spent on hoardings, vehicles, other arrangements, advertisements etc. in the road show.