We did not violate poll code

February 27: Pramod Mahajan today said that neither he nor Deputy CM Gopinath Munde has violated the code of conduct while campaigning in the North-East LS constituency.

The BJP leader also denied the charge of his rival Congress nominee Gurudas Kamat that the BJP or Munde held a meeting near or inside a mosque in Chembur area. “Certainly, as a citizen, Munde has a right to visit any of the constituencies. However, it is absolutely false that he held a meeting inside the mosque to woo Muslims,” Mahajan added.Kamat, on the other hand, alleged that Munde made an attempt to address a public meeting near Vashi naka after the expiry of the campaign period on Thursday in violation of the code.

“In fact, he went to Farooqui lane. He had to leave in a rush when local residents protested,” Kamat alleged. Meanwhile, Chief Electoral Officer D K Shankaran said his office has received a large number of complaints. “We have handed over all the complaints to the poll observers appointed by the EC,” he added.