PPCC ups ante against Salaria
Friday, 06/10/2017
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Chandigarh, October 5: The Punjab Congress today submitted a representation to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), seeking disqualification of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, Swaran Salaria.
A delegation led by Gurpartap Singh Mann, spokesperson for the state unit, stated that an FIR under Sections 376, 420 and 506 of the IPC was filed against Swaran Salaria on a woman’s complaint in Mumbai in 2014. After an investigation, a chargesheet was filed against Salaria under Section 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC.
Section 125 (A) of the Representation of People’s Act (RPA) provides for a punishment of up to six months of imprisonment or fine or both for furnishing wrong information or concealing any information in an election affidavit.
CPI opposes BJP candidate
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Thursday urged voters to ensure the defeat of Akali-BJP candidate Swaran Salaria in the Gurdaspur byelection. Party chief Sudhakar Reddy said: “The CPI cadre will carry out a campaign against the SAD-BJP alliance.” He said the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre had made a mess of economy with its wrong priorities.
