State Congress on Monday lodged complaints of violation of model code of conduct with the Chief Electoral Officer of the State against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Narela Assembly constituency of the State capital Vishwas Sarang and former MP Prahlad Patel.
Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee spokesman JP Dhanopia in his complaint against Patel alleged that on Sunday he rallied the lodhi community people and instructed them to vote in favour of BJP that is against the model code of conduct that was in force in the State. Since, Patel has violated the model code of conduct and therefore action be taken against him, he added.
Dhanopia in his complaint against Sarang alleged that the legislator during a programme of Jain community in his constituency on Sunday provided `1 lakh for the extension of temple that comes under the purview of cash for votes and was clear cut violation of the model code of conduct. Hence, action should be initiated against him, he demanded.
The State Congress spokesman said that the act of both BJP leaders had influenced the voters in the state and an unconstitutional attempt to affect the election that is crime under the peoples representation act. Hence not only case should be registered against both the leaders in the appropriate sections but action should also be taken against them, he added
Meanwhile, State Congress chief and MP Kantilal Bhuria in a separate statement alleged that the BJP in connivance with the Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev was hatching conspiracy of imposing such a Prime Minister on the country whose remote control would be in the hands of thug like Ramdev.