New Delhi:
A case has been registered against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Amanatullah Khan for violating the Model Code of Conduct before the Delhi assembly elections.
The case against Mr Amanatullah, the incumbent MLA from the Okhla seat, was filed after he was seen campaigning with more than 100 supporters in Zakir Nagar.
The case was registered under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with the punishment for disobeying orders given by public servants and Section 126 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951, which prohibits public meetings during a period of 48 hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll.
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