EC Serves Notice To PDP Candidate Over Late-Night Campaigning In Budgam Bypolls

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The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Budgam bypolls, Aga Muntazir Mehdi.

However, in his response, Mehdi said there was no deliberate or wilful breach of the Commission's directions as the gathering was not a planned campaign event "but a spontaneous congregation".

The notice also stated that the Flying Squad Team (FST) magistrates have submitted their reports confirming that political campaign activities were conducted by Mehdi during late-night hours without prior permission.

The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Budgam bypolls, Aga Muntazir Mehdi, for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by conducting late-night