The Election Commission has taken control of the vehicle used by Minister for Commerce and Supply Rajendra Mahato on Wednesday on charges of violating electoral rules.
Police seized his vehicle from Opera Hotel in Mahendranagar with orders from Election Commissioner Nilakantha Upreti, who is currently in the district for inspecting the electoral environment.
Mahato had reached Mahendranagar for campaigning despite notice from the commission restricting ministers from participating in electoral campaigns for by-elections. However, Minister Mahato has refuted that his vehicle was used in election campaign.
The vehicle will be returned after the elections.
Similarly, the commission has warned the Nepali Congress candidate from Dhanusha-5, Chandra Mohan Yadav, for violating electoral rules. NC pamphlets were found being pasted on vehicles owned by independent candidate from the constituency.
Yadav is son of President Dr Ram Baran Yadav. nepalnews.com ia Apr 01 09