Congress accuses Rashmi Shukla of poll code violation; demands EC action
Congress on Monday demanded that the Election Commission take action against IPS officer Rashmi Shukla for allegedly violating the model code of conduct during the Maharashtra assembly elections by meeting Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The Congress's chief spokesperson, Atul Londhe, claimed Shukla met Fadnavis, the state home minister, when the model code of conduct was in place.
The IPS officer reportedly met Fadnavis at his official residence on the evening of November 23, the day votes were counted.
Earlier this month, the Election Commission had directed the Maharashtra government to transfer DGP Rashmi Shukla with immediate effect following complaints from political parties, including the Congress.
The poll body directed the Maharashtra chief secretary to hand over Shukla's charge to the next senior-most IPS officer in the cadre.
Talking to reporters, Londhe said, «Rashmi Shukla met the state home minister when the model code of conduct was in place, which is a clear violation. The EC should take a serious note of this and act against her immediately.» He cited a similar incident in Telangana, where a DGP and a senior officer met a minister during elections, and the EC had acted against them immediately.
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