Arvind Kejriwal’s Gujarat tour violates code of conduct:EC

New Delhi, 6 March 2014

Arvind Kejriwal violated the poll code of conduct in Gujarat, the Election Commission today said, a day after the Aam Aadmi Party leader’s brief detention during a roadshow triggered clashes between the AAP and BJP.

“If you go strictly by law, Mr Kejriwal violated the model code of conduct. The whole world knew that the code was in place after the announcement of the national election dates in the morning,” Election Commissioner HS Brahma said.

The Election Commissioner said the Patan district commissioner had said in a report that Mr Kejriwal had been asked to seek permission for travelling with more than three cars on his road tour.

“We will ensure that such incidents don’t recur. We will implement the law harshly and we appeal to pol parties not to use harsh language and action,” Mr Brahma said.