ECI orders inquiry into AAP's complaint on Parvesh Verma and 'fake voters'

The Election Commission of India has asked the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi to inquire about the complaint of the Aam Aadmi Party against Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Parvesh Verma and take "immediate appropriate action" in accordance with the Model Code of Conduct.

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AAP had complained against Verma, the BJP candidate from the New Delhi constituency, for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct. AAP had also alleged additions and deletions in the electoral roll of the New Delhi Assembly Constituency.

"The AAP delegation raised certain allegations of violation of the Model Code of Conduct against Parvesh Verma, a prospective candidate of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP). They also raised allegations of additions and deletions in the Electoral roll of the Assembly Constituency of New Delhi," the ECI said in its letter.

The ECI directed the CEO, Delhi to send the Action Taken Report to the Commission.