Ban slippers inside 200 metres of polling cubicles: Candidate’s unusual request turned down in Paranda | Pune Information

In response to the Election Fee of India’s code of conduct, candidates can’t show their symbols close to polling stations. In a November 14 letter addressed to the returning officer, Kamble argued that permitting voters or officers to put on slippers close to the cubicles might inadvertently breach the principles.

“As per the Mannequin Code of Conduct, electoral symbols are to not be allowed inside 200 meters of the polling centre. My image is slipper (chappal), so please concern vital directives to ban the entry of chappals inside 200 metres of the polling stations. This may represent a violation of the Mannequin Code of Conduct,” his letter mentioned.

In reply, the returning officer identified that slippers are objects of every day use and a ban on them wouldn’t be doable.

Kambale mentioned, “This isn’t acceptable to me. I’ll attraction to the collector and, if vital, would transfer the court docket additionally.”

Kambale acknowledged that whereas the hand is an election image, it can’t be separated from the physique. “Individuals can go away their slippers and are available to vote,” he argued.

Kambale is one the 21 candidates within the fray from this seat represented by Maharashtra minister Tanaji Sawant of Shiv Sena. That is Kambale’s second time within the ballot area in Paranda, the place he runs a health club and is actively concerned in native social actions.

Sawant is seeking to retain the seat and is dealing with former MLA Rahul Mote from the NCP (SP) and Rajendra Gapat of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).

Maharashtra Meeting elections might be held on November 20 and the votes might be counted on November 23.