Dehradun election officer served notices to 64 candidates of different political parties and Independent candidates caught violating model code of conduct (MCC) since the model code being enforced.
Moreover, a total of eight notices were served to Rashtriya lok Dal (RlD) candidate Japinder Singh for violating the MCC, said Banshidhar Tiwari, MCC committee in-chargeon Tuesday. Tiwari said on March 28, the video surveillance team had served notices to Congress leader Pritam Singh for using helicopter in a public rally at Tyuni without prior permission from Assistant Returning Officer in Chakrata Vidhan Sabha segment.
Two notices were served to Dehradun Mayor and BJP leader Vinod Chamoli. In one case under Dharampur Vidhan Sabha area, Chamoli had displayed party flag on government vehicle on April 3 and on April 4, he had conducted a public meeting without prior permission from ARO apart from using a beacon on the government vehicle.
Under Mussoorie VS area, MlA Ganesh Joshi was served notice as he had given instructions to Government officials. BJP state president Tirath Singh Rawat was served notice for installing hoardings on government property in the same area. On March 29, BJP leader Munna Singh Chauhan who had staged a demonstration along with supporters at power department, Vikasnagar without prior permission from ARO was served a notice. In Sahaspur VS area, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Shiv Prasad was issued notice for conducting public meeting without prior permission while Aam Aadmi Party candidate Anoop Nautiyal was served a notice for changing route during a road show.
In Chakrata VS area, a total of 11 notices were served to various political parties which included six to Congress workers, two to BJP workers and one to each RlD and BSP workers. In Vikasnagar VS area, eight candidates were served notice for violation of MCC while three notices were issued in Dharampur VS area, three in Raipur VS area, 13 in Rajpur Road VS area, six in Dehradun Cantonment VS area, two in Doiwala VS area and 10 in Rishikesh VS area, he added.