BJP CD the start, EC146;s hands full

Then there is Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav8217;s case where he is alleged to have threatened security personnel that they would have to bear the consequences if he comes back to power for being tough on his party workers.

The poll panel has to also take a stand on a complaint filed by the NDA against Congress8217;s star campaigner Rahul Gandhi. The coalition8217;s grouse is that the authorities in UP denied landing permission to a helicopter carrying JD-U president Sharad Yadav while allowing Rahul8217;s chopper to land at the same spot. A delegation to file the complaint was led by JD-U8217;s Shambhu Shrivastwa and BJP8217;s Prakash Javadekar.

The EC today said 8220;it will not stop short of taking strict action against Rajnath Singh if the allegation is proved correct.8221; But that is not all. The Commission has to take a decision on whether Election Commissioner Navin Chawla needs to recuse from tomorrow8217;s hearing in the face of BJP8217;s opposition.