FIR Lodged for MCC Violation During Prashant Kishor’s Campaign in Raghopur
Hajipur/Patna: Police said an FIR was lodged on Sunday alleging violation of the model code of conduct (MCC) in force in poll-bound Bihar during Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor’s much-publicised campaign in RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s Raghopur assembly constituency a day earlier.
According to Hajipur Deputy Superintendent of Police Subodh Kumar, the FIR was lodged at Raghopur Police Station in Vaishali district, but Kishor was not named as the accused.
“Permission for the program was taken by Satendra Prasad Singh. Therefore, his name is mentioned in the FIR filed for MCC violation,” the Deputy SP said without giving further details.
However, he added that more names may be added to the FIR after the Hajipur sub-divisional officer, who toured the places Kishor visited on Saturday, completes his investigation. Meanwhile, when Kishor was asked about the development, he replied: “There are a lot of FIRs pending against me. Let there be one more.”
When it was pointed out that he might be banned from holding elections by the Election Commission, the 47-year-old Jan Suraaj Party founder said, “No problem. If they stop me, I will stop too.” His party has so far announced its candidates for 51 of the 243 seats in the state assembly.
Speculations are rife that Kishor himself may contest against Tejashwi Yadav in Raghopur, aiming for a hat-trick from the seat that has also elected his family in the past. Parliamentary elections will be held on November 6 and 11, and counting will be held on November 14.
