2 BJP MLAs booked for assault, violation

VARANASI: Two BJP MLAs from Aurai and Bairia were booked for allegedly assaulting a presiding officer and violating the model code of conduct during voting for the high-voltage phase six of Lok Sabha polls on Sunday.
Dinanath Bhaskar, BJP MLA from Aurai in Bhadohi district, and his supporters went to booth number 359 at Lakshmana village and allegedly thrashed the presiding officer Radheshyam, accusing him of poll rigging.
District election officer Rajendra Prasad and Bhadohi SP Rajesh S reached the spot soon after being informed. The presiding officer was sent for a medical examination and another officer was deputed at the booth. Denying the allegation, Bhashkar said there were complaints from voters about booth rigging and he went to the presiding officer to verify the claims. In Ballia, police registered an FIR against Bairia MLA Surendra Singh and his four supporters for violating model code of conduct by allegedly distributing T-shirts displaying the image of PM Narendra Modi. Bairia CO Umesh Kumar said the FIR was lodged.
A poll meeting was organised at Narayangarh village on Friday evening. The BJP MLA and his supporters, including Vijay Bahadur Singh, Pappu Singh, Rajesh Singh and Dhirendra Singh, allegedly distributed T-shirts with the image of the PM among voters.