Maneka gets notice for violation of poll code

The district administration issued a notice to BJP nominee from Aonla, Maneka Gandhi, whose son Varun is already under fire for his anti-Muslim remarks, for allegedly violating model code of conduct by using government buildings for campaigning.

The district administration today issued a notice to BJP nominee from Aonla, Maneka Gandhi, whose son Varun is already under fire for his anti-Muslim remarks, for allegedly violating model code of conduct by using government buildings for campaigning.

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Sadar SDM Santosh Kumar Sharma issued notices to Maneka, and three others -- Samajwadi Party candidate from Aonla Dharmendra Kashyap, BSP candidate from Badaun D P Yadav and a local BJP leader D K Bharadwaj -- for allegedly using government buildings for their campaigning.

The SDM has given three days’ time to all of them to remove their wall paintings failing which action will be taken against them as per the Model Code of Conduct.