Delhi EC's show cause notice to Kejriwal
December 06, 2013 23:36
Delhi's Election Commission today issued a show cause notice to Aam Admi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal over a "discrepancy" in the amount shown as poll expenses by him and that recorded in a shadow register maintained by poll officials.
"The show cause notice was issued by the concerned returning officer to Kejriwal stating that expenses shown by him in connection with a musical event held at Jantar Mantar does not match with the expenses recorded by the Delhi EC in its shadow register," said a senior election official adding a reply has been sought from him in this regard.
Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia said Kejriwal has been issued a show cause notice adding the allegations are not justified.
"The show cause notice was issued by the concerned returning officer to Kejriwal stating that expenses shown by him in connection with a musical event held at Jantar Mantar does not match with the expenses recorded by the Delhi EC in its shadow register," said a senior election official adding a reply has been sought from him in this regard.
Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia said Kejriwal has been issued a show cause notice adding the allegations are not justified.