Eatala Rajender booked for violating EC norms

Karimnagar: Huzurabad police on Monday registered a case against BJP candidate for the Assembly bypoll Eatala Rajender for conducting a meeting in the town violating Election Commission of India’s norms and Covid protocol.

The case was registered under section 188 IPC and section 51(b) of the Disaster Management Act 2005. Rajender held a street corner meeting near Hanuman temple in Huzurabad town where a large number of people participated in violation of the model code of conduct.

Based on a complaint lodged by the flying squad, they registered the case against Rajender, said V Srinivas, Huzurabad town CI, in a statement. The CI warned that cases would be registered and legal action would be taken if anyone organises meetings without following model code and Covid norms.

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