State Congress has lodged a complaint of violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) against senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and candidate from Vidisha parliamentary constituency, Sushma Swaraj and senior minister of the State cabinet, Gaurishankar Shejwar, with the Election Commission.
Congress candidate from Vidisha laxman Singh and Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee spokesman JP Dhanopia, in a written complaint to Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (MP CEO) Jaideep Govind, alleged that Swaraj and Shejwar during the BJP workers conclave in Raisen on March 23, incited the party workers to hold forcible voting, so that Swaraj could emerge victorious with over 4 lakh votes.
Singh and Dhanopia in their complaint said that the matter is clear cut case of violation of Model code of conduct and demanded that immediate action should be taken against Swaraj and Shejwar.
The leader duo has also provided a CD to the MP CEO in support of their complaint besides providing details of the statement of both the BJP leaders in writing. The Congress leaders said that the BJP leaders told the their party workers to leave no stone unturned and adopt all and any means to make Swaraj victorious by over 4 lakh votes.
The BJP leaders told the party workers to brought voters by car, tractor, buses, jeep, and motorcycle or even by carrying them in their laps or whatever mean they could adopt on the Election Day to the polling booth for casting votes. If you need to bring the voters by force do not hesitate in doing so, said the BJP leaders to the party workers, alleged Congress leaders.