Ashutosh Tiwari, Jagdalpur. An FIR has been registered against Congress candidate from Bastar Lok Sabha seat Kawasi Lakhma and Congress District President Sushil Maurya. Action has been taken against both the leaders after they were found violating the code of conduct.
In fact, on Sunday evening, former minister Kawasi Lakhma lodged a complaint with the Election Commission regarding donation in cash to the committee that performed Holika Dahan in front of Danteshwari temple of Jagdalpur. After which, a case was registered against Kawasi Lakhma and Congress District President Sushil Maurya in Jagdalpur Kotwali, as they were found to be constituting crimes under Section 123 of the Representation of the People Act 1951 and Section 171 B, 171 C, and 171 E, and 188 of the Indian Penal Code. Has been taken.
Let us tell you that after the donation in cash was given to the committee, his picture started going viral on social media and State Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap had also said to complain about it to the Election Commission. Late in the evening of March 25, an FIR was lodged by an administration official against candidate Kawasi Lakhma and Congress District President Sushil Maurya at the Kotwali police station, considering it a category of inducement and violating the code of conduct.