Congress Lok Sabha candidate issued notice for flouting Model Code

Election Officer of Kendrapara today issued notice to the Congress Lok Sabha candidate Dharanidhar Nayak on charge of violation of Model Code of Conduct, official sources said.

"A show cause has been served to the Congress nominee Dharanidhar Nayak and (he was) asked to reply on a circulation of a CD with objectionable contents," they said.

A complaint in this regard was earlier lodged by the representative of BJD candidate.

The show cause notice was served under the Representation of People's Act, 1951 provisions, Kendrapara Collector Nitin Bhanudas Jawale said.