Aam Aadmi Party Lok Sabha candidate Atishi from East Delhi questioned her opponent and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gautam Gambhir for holding a public meeting without permission in Jangpura.
Taking a jibe on Gambhir, AAP leader tweeted: “When you don’t know the rules, why play the game?
She questioned Gambhir after the constituency’s returning officer on Saturday asked police to take action against him for holding a public meeting without permission.
In a tweet, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate said after double entries in voters list, now Gambhir faces FIR for holding “illegal rally”.
Notably, the cricketer-turned-politician, who is making his electoral debut from the seat, had held the public meeting in Jangpura on Thursday.
“First, Discrepancies in nomination papers. Then, Criminal offence of having 2 voter IDs. Now, FIR for illegal rally (sic),” Atishi said on Twitter.
“My question to Gautam Gambhir: When you don’t know the rules, why play the game? (sic)” she tweeted.
Atishi on Friday had filed a criminal complaint against Gambhir, alleging that he has two voter cards in the city. She said that under section 155(2), a complaint had been filed at the Tis Hazari Court, seeking direction for police investigation into offences punishable under sections 17 and 31 of “The Representation of the People Act, 1950 and section 125A of the same act, 1951.
As per section 17 of “The Representation of the People Act” 1950, no person is entitled to be enrolled as a voter in more than one constituency, she said, adding that section 31 makes false declaration in the matter of inclusion or exclusion of voter rolls punishable with up to one year in prison.