Kalamboli police have registered a case against four Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates contesting the Panvel Municipal Corporation elections for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct by holding a public programme and distributing sarees as inducements to voters.

According to police, the incident occurred on January 12 between 5 pm and 9 pm on New Bus Depot Road in the Rohipoli area of Sector 16, Kalamboli. The event, titled ‘Khel Paithanicha’, was allegedly organised while election norms were in force, with Paithani sarees offered to women through a lucky draw to influence voting.