District Magistrate Shruti Singh said when polling was in progress at a polling centre in Abhinav School of Saifai, Yadav spoke to reporters, the video of which surfaced on social media. The Saifai SDM and the Circle Officer were asked to probe the matter
Akhilesh Yadav. File Pic/PTI
A case for the violation of the election code has been registered against Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav as he spoke to the media inside a polling centre when voting was in progress, an official said.
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District Magistrate Shruti Singh said on Sunday when polling was in progress at a polling centre in Abhinav School of Saifai, Yadav spoke to reporters, the video of which surfaced on social media. The Saifai SDM and the Circle Officer were asked to probe the matter.
On being finding it true and considering it a violation of the model code of conduct, a case was registered at the Saifai police station, she said.
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