As soon as the model code of conduct came in to force Friday evening, the state protocol department was quick to recall the Government vehicles lying with ministers, legislative affairs secretaries as well as politicians holding posts of chairmen of board and corporations.
And responding to the call most of the ministers and board chairmen started returning their vehicles till late evening.
As per the provisions no Government vehicles can be used in election campaign, said officials here at State election commission on Friday.
According to sources Culture and Tourism Minister Brijmohan Agrawal had left the use of vehicle allotted to him by the State Government.
“The minister has surrendered his vehicle,” claimed sources close the Tourism Minister. In the same way it was also learned that Food and Civil Supplies Minister Punnulal Mohle also surrendered his government vehicle. likewise, Sports and Youth welfare Minister lata Usendi also returned her official vehicle. The State protocol Officer Sunil Awasthi talking with The Pioneer informed that all the Ministers and Board/ Corporation Chairmen are submitting their vehicles one by one. Majority of them have already submitted Government vehicles till late night.
Notably Assembly elections in five states were announced by the Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath on Friday. Elections are to be held in Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram in a phased manner.
Elections in Chhattisgarh would be held in two phases. In the first phase polling shall be held on November 11, in the 18 Naxal sensitive constituencies while the second phase shall cover the 72 remaining constituencies of the 90 Assembly constituencies in the State.