Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal alleged 'harassment' of his party workers ahead of Delhi assembly elections, the Election Commission of India on Sunday responded that no written complaints with the police could be traced with regards to the allegations levelled by the former Delhi Chief Minister.
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«DEO, New Delhi stated that regarding allegations against BJP workers for intimidating and harassing AAP volunteers in New Delhi Assembly Constituency, as reported by police as well as on perusal of available records in his office, no written complaints could be traced in most of the cases,» the letter signed by MCC (Model Code of Conduct) Nodal Officer read.
The poll body assured that all written complaints registered by political parties on such allegations are investigated as per the law and norms set up by the ECI. Regarding the complaints raised by Kejriwal in his letter, the police have reported that necessary action was taken as per law in all the cases.
«However, it has also been informed that whenever written complaints are received from any political party citing such allegations, all such matters are investigated invariably in accordance with laws & ECI norms and appropriate action as per ECI norms is either initiated or recommended in all such cases,» the