Delhi polls: Police registers FIR against Atishi for violating MCC

New Delhi: Acting on a complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, the police in Delhi have registered an FIR against her for allegedly using a government vehicle for political purposes,police said. Officials said that the complaint was filed against AAP leader and Delhi chief minister Atishi for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct by.

New Delhi: Acting on a complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, the police in Delhi have registered an FIR against her for allegedly using a government vehicle for political purposes,police said.

Officials said that the complaint was filed against AAP leader and Delhi chief minister Atishi for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct by using a government vehicle for political purposes.

Police said that a complaint was received regarding a violation of MCC. The FIR was registered at the Govindpuri police station in southeast Delhi following a complaint submitted by the returning officer of the Kalkaji assembly constituency, officials said on Tuesday.

According to the FIR, the District Election Officer, South-East Delhi, received a complaint on January 8, 2025, alleging that Delhi Chief Minister Atishi used a government vehicle in her political campaign.

The complaint specifically mentioned the vehicle, which belongs to the Public Works Department (PWD) under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), being used for political purposes.

Following the complaint, an order was issued by the Returning Officer, instructing the local police station, PS Govindpuri, to register a case against Sanjay Kumar, the Executive Engineer responsible for the misuse of the vehicle.

The FIR was registered under section 223(a) of the BNS, and the investigation was assigned to SI Sumit of PS Govindpuri.

In a response to the complaint filed against her for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by using a government vehicle for political purposes, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Atishi raised questions about the Election Commission’s impartiality.

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