Sharad Pawar’s NCP files complaint against Shiv Sena, BJP for violating Model Code of Conduct

The Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar faction has filed a complaint to the Election Commission of India against the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) and the Bharatiya Janata Party for violating the Representation of People’s Act and the Model Code of Conduct.

“We have filed a complaint to the Election Commission of India regarding the gross violations by Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) and the Bharatiya Janata Party of the Representation of People’s Act and the Model Code of Conduct,” the party said in a post on X.

The NCP- SP faction has alleged the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) and the BJP of publishing the names of various individuals from other political parties as part of their star campaigner list.

“Both Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) and Bharatiya Janata Party have published the names of various individuals from other political parties as part of their Star Campaigner List, which is violative of Section 77 of Representation of People’s Act,” they said in the post.

The party has also accused the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) of publishing the names of various people in their capacity of holding high public office, such as the Prime Minister, Central Ministers, Chief Minister, and Deputy Chief Minister.

“Further, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) has published the names of various people in their capacity of holding high public office such as the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Central Ministers, Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister etc. This is not only a violation of Representation of People’s Act, but also the Model Code of Conduct as the representatives of the party in power in Centre or State are categorically barred from using their official positions for the purpose of election Campaign,” NCP-SP said in the post.

“We hope that the Election Commission of India will take the strictest actions in the interest of protecting the sanctity of free and fair elections in our country,” NCP-SP added in the post.