EC asks Delhi Police to file FIR against Gautam Gambhir for violating Model Code of Conduct
New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): The Election Commission has asked the Delhi Police to file a First Information Report (FIR) against cricketer-turned politician Gautam Gambhir for violating the Model Code of Conduct by holding a rally without permission, media reports said.
Gambhir, who is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s East Delhi candidate for the Lok Sabha polls, held the rally in Jungpura on Apr 26.
Earlier, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from East Delhi constituency, Atishi, has filed a complaint against Gambhir for allegedly possessing two Voter ID cards in two separate constituencies.
She also alleged that Gambhir has concealed the information of his two voter IDs in an affidavit to the Returning Officer while filing his nomination.
Gambhir, who had scripted Indian cricket team's 2011 World Cup victory, is reportedly one of the richest candidates in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
During nomination, he has shown an income of over Rs. 12.4 crore as per his income tax returns filed in 2017-2018.
Image Credit: twitter.com/GautamGambhir
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