SHILLONG: In a major jolt to the BJP’s charge-sheet which was released against Congress, the Election Department has asked the BJP to take immediate steps to stop the circulation of the booklet.
In a letter to the president of the BJP, the Chief Electoral Officer, FR Kharkongor said that the booklet appears to have been published by the BJP without apparently indicating the names and details of the Printer, along with the name and detail of the Publisher as per Election Commission guidelines.
“Prima Facie, there appears to be a contravention of the provisions of Section 127 A (1) and (2) of the Representation of the People’s Act, 1951
The CEO shot off the letter on February 14 and sent another letter to the BJP on Friday and has asked the party to show cause as why action should not be initiated for violation of the provisions of the RP Act.
The 38-page charge sheet titled ’15 years of loot, 15 years of destruction’ was released by Union Tourism Minister KJ Alphonso here in Shillong last week .