AAP topping the list with 105 FIRs
The number of violations of the Model Code of Conduct this year is the highest in the history of Delhi Assembly elections, the Election Commission revealed on Monday.
“The number of First Information Reports against political parties this time is the highest at 346,” Vijay Dev, Chief Electoral Officer of the Delhi Election Commission, said at a Press conference. “A total 105 FIRs have been recorded against the Aam Aadmi Party, making it the highest against any political party.”
Code violation cases against the Congress stood at 88, while 86 against the Bharatiya Janata Party, 27 against the Bahujan Samaj Party and the remaining against other parties, Dev said. In the past one month, 70 unlicenced arms and 60 cartridges were seized by electoral officers deployed in all nine districts of Delhi.
“A total number of 3,024 non-bailable warrants have been issued against people involved in illegitimate activities to create havoc during elections,” Dev said.
The figure for preventive action taken against political party volunteers stood at 46,085. A total of 413 warning notices were issued against political parties for illegitimately organising public meetings, Dev said.