The Election Commission (EC) on Friday framed five specific charges against former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in the alleged 'paid news' case and furnishing of 'incorrect' election accounts case against him.
The EC, after framing the charges, also asked the complainants in the case to furnish all their evidence "in the form of affidavits" to the poll-panel by June 4.
The EC's full panel, comprising Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) VS Sampath and Election Commissioners HS Brahma and SNA Zaidi will hold the next hearing in the case on June 9.
Chavan, who recently won lok Sabha polls from Nanded constituency of Maharashtra, too has been asked to produce evidence "in rebuttal" of the evidence produced by complainants before the hearing.
The EC had, on the directions of the Supreme Court, issued a notice to Chavan sometime back to appear before it in connection with the case of alleged expenses made by him during the 2009 polls which were categorised as "paid news". PTI