Shelke is the campaigner for the Maval Assembly constituency successful the Pune district. (Source: Facebook)
The Pune constabulary Wednesday booked Sunil Shelke, an MLA of the Ajit Pawar faction of the National Congress Party (NCP), for allegedly violating the predetermination codification of behaviour portion campaigning for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election.
Deepak Rakshe, an authoritative from the flying squad of the Election Commission, lodged the First Information Report (FIR) successful transportation with the contented astatine the Shirgaon constabulary presumption connected Wednesday.
Shelke is the candidate for the Maval Assembly constituency successful the Pune district.
The constabulary said Shelke’s run rally continued adjacent aft the 10 p.m. deadline, thereby causing a usurpation of the rules and conditions laid down by the Election Commission. The rally was organised by Shelke’s supporters Namdev Dabhade from Shirgaon to Somatne Phata connected Tuesday evening.
The constabulary booked Shelke and Dabhade nether Section 223 (disobeying orders fixed by nationalist servants) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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