RO to cops: Act against Parvesh Verma for ‘distributing shoes’ to voters | India News

NEW DELHI: A non-cognizable report (NCR) was filed on the complaint of the returning officer against BJP leader Parvesh Verma for allegedly distributing shoes to electors of the New Delhi assembly constituency.
The complaint was made by the returning officer of the New Delhi district.
“The returning officer received a complaint from Dr Rajnish Bhaskar, stating that Parvesh Verma , a prospective BJP candidate, was distributing shoes to electors of the New Delhi assembly constituency within the religious campus of Valmiki Temple, near Mandir Marg police station,” the complaint read.
“The complainant forwarded two videos showing Verma distributing shoes to women,” the complainant said. According to Section 123 of the Representation of People Act, 1951, any gift, offer, or promise by a candidate, their agent, or another person with the candidate’s consent, intended to gratify any person, constitutes corrupt practices.
The returning officer instructed the police to conduct an immediate investigation and take appropriate action for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and Section 123 of the RP Act, 1951. The officer requested a report on the actions taken to be submitted at the earliest.