An FIR has been registered against Congress MLA from Bhopal Arif Masood for violating the secrecy of voting. A case has been registered against him under Section 188 in Shahjehanabad police station of the State capital.
Besides, a case has been registered against former minister Kamal Patel in Harda. His photo of taking his grandson to the polling booth had gone viral.
In fact, during the third phase held in the state on May 7, the Election Commission had received complaints like making videos while voting, taking children inside the polling booth and casting their votes.
The minor son of Arif Masood, Congress MLA from Bhopal Central Assembly seat, had shared the video of the polling booth on social media. In this he is seen going inside the booth with his father. The video is from May 7, when voting was being held for the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat.
After this video went viral, the United Sangharsh Morcha had complained to the Election Commission on Thursday. The complaint said that the MLA went inside the polling booth with his minor son.
Congress MLA Arif Masood had reached the polling booth with his family members on May 7 to cast his vote.
A case has been registered against three people, including former minister Kamal Patel, at the city police station on Sunday for taking a minor grandson to the polling booth and getting his photo clicked during the third phase of voting in Harda on May 7.
According to the police, an FIR has been registered under sections 128, 130, 131 and 188 of the Representation of the People Act on the complaint of Assistant Returning Officer Kumar Sanu Devadia.
District Election Officer Aditya Singh said that in this case, the BLO of the Center and the teacher Sharmila Patil posted in the government school of Kartana have been suspended. At the same time, a letter has been written to the senior office for disciplinary action against the sector officer.
Along with this, a letter has also been written to Harda SP to take action against the police personnel deployed at the polling station and the police officers of the concerned sector.
On Saturday evening, four days after voting, Congress District President Om Patel and Sanjay Jain had complained to the Chief Electoral Officer about violation of the code of conduct by former minister Kamal Patel. Whereas before this, Kedar Sirohi, the working state president of Kisan Congress, had demanded an investigation into the BJP leaders going to the polling booth with their son and grandson in the state. At the same time, questions were raised regarding the impartiality of the Election Commission.
During the third phase of voting on May 7, former minister Kamal Patel had reached the polling booth with his minor grandson at the polling booth at the Polytechnic College of Harda district headquarters. During this, he went to the polling booth with his wife and cast his vote. Kamal Patel's photo with his grandson near EVM went viral.
After Kamal Patel, Congress now cornered Minister Govind Rajput for getting photography done inside the polling booth. Congress leader KK Mishra tweeted and wrote - When it is prohibited for any voter to take mobile phone inside the polling stations, then how did this photo of state minister Govind Singh Rajput appear outside.
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