Dehradun: Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat has come under the Election Commission's scanner for allegedly using private and state-owned helicopters for campaigning in the state and travelling to New Delhi.
Deputy election commissioner Vinod Zutshi issued a notice to the state election commission after reviewing BJP leader Prakash Pant's complaint on the matter. The EC has sought the travel details of the chief minister, including chopper logbooks and the campaigning hours he has clocked so far, from the state's aviation department, Pant said.
"Once we get the details from the aviation department, action will be taken as per the EC guidelines," said a senior EC official.
As per new rules, a candidate cannot spend more than Rs 70 lakh on campaigning. Even the chief minister is barred from using state-owned machinery, including choppers, for campaigning.
29/03/14 Yogesh Kumar/Times of India
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Deputy election commissioner Vinod Zutshi issued a notice to the state election commission after reviewing BJP leader Prakash Pant's complaint on the matter. The EC has sought the travel details of the chief minister, including chopper logbooks and the campaigning hours he has clocked so far, from the state's aviation department, Pant said.
"Once we get the details from the aviation department, action will be taken as per the EC guidelines," said a senior EC official.
As per new rules, a candidate cannot spend more than Rs 70 lakh on campaigning. Even the chief minister is barred from using state-owned machinery, including choppers, for campaigning.
29/03/14 Yogesh Kumar/Times of India
