Congress writes to EC over BJP hoardings on Chandigarh roundabouts

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 19

The Chandigarh Congress, in a letter to the State Election Commission, UT, alleged that the BJP had put up hoardings on city roundabouts in view of the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections, scheduled for December 24.

In the letter, Rajesh Sharma, spokesperson for the Chandigarh Territory Congress Committee, alleged that “The BJP has put up hoardings on roundabouts in the city. It is unauthorised, illegal and a clear violation of the Model Code of Conduct.”

The letter mentioned: “Such illegal boards or materials should be removed immediately and expenses borne on such publicity material should be added to the election expenditure of individual candidates. Initiate appropriate legal action in this regard and intimate the action taken thereupon.”