BJP accuses CM Atishi of violating MCC, asks her to withdraw nomination from Kalkaji seat
The Hindu
Atishi accused of violating MCC by using government vehicle for campaign, BJP demands withdrawal from Kalkaji seat.
The BJP on Tuesday accused Delhi Chief Minister Atishi of violating the model code of conduct (MCC) by using a government vehicle for campaign-related work. It demanded she withdraw her nomination from the Kalkaji seat on moral grounds.
Ms. Atishi filed her nomination from the Kalkaji assembly constituency on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) for the upcoming Delhi polls to be held on February 5. The counting of votes will be undertaken on February 8.
Addressing a press conference, BJP MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said Ms. Atishi, an AAP candidate from the Kalkaji seat, has her election office in Govindpuri where campaign materials were transported using a vehicle of the Public Works Department (PWD).
He also alleged that AAP volunteers are using Delhi government vehicles to travel from one place to another.
“The Delhi Police has registered an FIR against a PWD official for violating the MCC,” officials said.
The returning officer initially filed a complaint against Ms. Atishi, alleging the use of a government vehicle for political purposes on January 7.
‘Following a detailed investigation, the police registered an FIR against the PWD official for using a government vehicle for election campaigning,” a police officer said.