Article by Hiral Vilas
Recently, Election Commission has warned to disqualify Ex Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan as Nanded MP unless he has a reason for incorrectly reporting his expenditure during the 2009 state assembly polls. EC has served Chavan with notice to lodge his poll expenses in the manner required by the Representation of the People (RP) Act and rules.” Election Commision on directive from Supreme Court has issued a notice to Chavan. EC stated that in May over alleged expenses made by him to publish news reports , as “paid news”, praising his term as CM. Chavan couldnot “validly claim ignorance” of the publication of the 25 advertisements. EC gave him time of 20 days to respond.
Maharashtra minister Madhavrao Kinhalkar, who lost to Chavan from Bhokar had made complaint to EC. Chavan had tried to stop the EC probe by moving the high court and then Supreme Court.
Election Commision also rejected Chavan’s contention that the commission could not act against him as he was no longer a member of the assembly, which he quit this May after winning the Lok Sabha polls from Nanded.
