NCP legislator Sunil Shelke booked for violation of election rules in Maval Assembly seat

Sunil Shelke is the NCP candidate for the Maval Assembly constituency in the Pune district.

Shelke is the candidate for the Maval Assembly constituency in the Pune district. (Source: Facebook)

The Pune police Wednesday booked Sunil Shelke, an MLA of the Ajit Pawar faction of the National Congress Party (NCP), for allegedly violating the election code of conduct while campaigning for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election.

Deepak Rakshe, an official from the flying squad of the Election Commission, lodged the First Information Report (FIR) in connection with the issue at the Shirgaon police station on Wednesday.

Shelke is the candidate for the Maval Assembly constituency in the Pune district.

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The police said Shelke’s campaign rally continued even after the 10 pm deadline, thereby causing a violation 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 on Tuesday evening.

The police booked Shelke and Dabhade under Section 223 (disobeying orders given by public servants) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

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