Srinagar- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday filed a formal complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accusing him of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by announcing the commencement of academic work for the proposed National Law University (NLU) at Ompura in Budgam district.

BJP candidate for the Budgam Assembly bypoll, Syed Mohsin, lodged the complaint, alleging that the Chief Minister’s remarks made during the ongoing Assembly session were “clearly intended to influence voters” in the Budgam constituency.

A BJP spokesperson said the Chief Minister, while responding to a private member resolution on establishing the NLU in Jammu and Kashmir, announced that the university would begin academic work i

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