CM’s picture outside ADC’s office defies poll code

Even as it has been eight days since the MC elections were announced and code of conduct came into force, the hoardings bearing the pictures of CM Bhagwant Mann have not been removed even from within the District Administrative Complex.

A 10-foot wide hoarding with a congratulatory message for Republic Day and a big picture of the CM hangs outside the office of ADC Budhi Raj Singh, who is the key officer for conducting elections. Besides, there are other hoardings also in and around the complex which have not been removed.

Sumit Singh, a visitor in the complex, said, “If the administration has not checked code violation in its own complex, how will it make sure that there is no violation in the rest of the city.”

District Election Officer Himanshu Aggarwal said, “We are ensuring that there is no hoarding anywhere publicising any scheme of the government as per the directions. We will check this hoarding and see if it is to be removed. To check the hoardings being put up by the candidates, our media monitoring teams and complaint cell are already in place.”