US EditionKerala BJP Defends Candidate Amid Election Code Violation Debate
B. Gopalakrishnan faces legal action for remarks alleging Guruvayur lacked a Hindu MLA for decades, violating electoral laws, with opposition parties demanding accountability.
- On Sunday the Guruvayur Temple Police registered a case against B. Gopalakrishnan, Bharatiya Janata Party state vice-president and Guruvayur Assembly candidate, and the campaign video was removed from social media.
- Allegedly, Gopalakrishnan claimed Guruvayur hadn't elected a 'Hindu MLA' for nearly five decades, breaching MCC rules on religious appeals.
- The returning officer for the Guruvayur constituency filed the complaint, and CEO Rathan U. Kelkar instructed the Thrissur District Collector to register a case under BNS Section 192 and Section 125 of the Representation of the People Act.
- Both CPI and Congress approached the Election Commission and criticised the remarks, while Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan said BJP leaders seek votes by dividing communities.
- Under Section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, with polling on April 9 and counting on May 4, the CEO said further action will follow based on the report.
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Kerala BJP Defends Candidate Amid Election Code Violation Debate
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