Plurals chief booked for violation of model code of conduct in Bhagalpur

PATNA: Plurals party president Pushpam Priya Choudhary was booked for alleged violation of the model code of conduct in Bhagalpur on Sunday.
Nathnagar circle officer (CO) Rajesh Kumar lodged an FIR against her with the same police station after two posters of Plurals were found fixed on an electric police at KB Lal road under the Nathnagar police station area. “The posters had pictures of Pushpam with her cellphone phone number.She was also depicted as ‘future CM’ of Bihar in both of the posters,” the CO said.
The official addaed that both the posters were seized and handed over to police. “We had spotted the posters during a drive which was being conducted to ensure that model code of conduct is being followed,” the CO said.
He said that except Plurals, no other political posters were found during the Sunday’s drive in Nathnagar.
Meanwhile, Nathnagar police station SHO Sajjad Hussain also said, “Pushpam has been booked for model code violation as her photographs were shown on the posters.”
The model code of conduct came into force on Friday after poll dates were announced in state by the Election Commission of India.
It may be recalled that Pushpam had announced formation of her party through full-page advertisements published in newspapers on International Women’s Day on March 8 this year.