Kejriwal's family, BJP leaders will have to leave Varanasi tomorrow
May 09, 2014  16:06
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Arvind Kejriwal's family, BJP leaders Amit Shah and Arun Jaitley and others involved in campaign but not having voting rights in the city will have to leave the constituency after canvassing ends tomorrow evening in accordance with rules, officials made it clear today.

Aam Aadmi Party's Amethi candidate Kumar Vishwas had protested after his family members were asked to leave the constituency ahead of polling on May 7, accusing the administration of being biased and favouring his Congress rival Rahul Gandhi.

Denying any partisan approach, Varanasi's Additional District Magistrate (City) M P Singh said the administration will see that those engaged in campaigning activities, if they are not voters in the constituency irrespective of their party or candidate affiliation, leave the city.

"We will not allow anybody involved in campaign and not having a voter to stay in the city after campaigning ends tomorrow. Be it Kejriwal's family or BJP leaders like Amit Shah, everybody will have to comply with our orders," Singh said. The high-octane campaign for the May 12 election will come to an end tomorrow at 5 pm.
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