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An FIR has been registered against an Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) person for allegedly offering a overseas travel to members of the booth committee wherever the United Democratic Front (UDF) campaigner would unafraid the highest fig of votes successful the Thavanur Assembly constituency, constabulary said connected Sunday.
The lawsuit has been registered against IUML State vice-president Bava Haji of Mangalam successful Malappuram, they said.
According to the police, during a normal held connected March 22, Mr. Haji, portion campaigning for Congress person V.S. Joy, allegedly announced a 15-day travel to the UAE for members of the UDF booth committee that delivers the maximum votes.
The substance was archetypal reported to the Election Commission by Left Democratic Front (LDF) representatives.
MCC violation
Following an inquiry, the Commission recovered it to beryllium a usurpation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), the constabulary said.
Based connected the Commission’s direction, the Tirur constabulary registered a lawsuit nether assorted provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Representation of the People Act, officials said.
The constabulary said Mr. Haji would beryllium summoned for questioning arsenic portion of the investigation.
Authorities person besides recovered video footage of the normal successful which the IUML person allegedly made the offer, they added.
In Thavanur, Mr. Joy is contesting against LDF-backed Independent K.T. Jaleel, portion the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Ravi Thelath.
