Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has been served a show cause notice by the Election Commission for alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct while filing her nomination for the Anantnag Assembly seat bypoll. State Chief Electoral Officer Shantmanu told PTI that the notice was served following objection that the car in which she had come on June 1 to file her nomination papers was carrying the national as well as the state flags, which is not allowed. He said, the notice was issued to her on June 2.<br/><br/>Mehbooba is contesting the Anantnag bypoll to be held on June 22. The byelection was necessitated following the demise of her father and the then Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed.
News On AIR | June 5, 2016 8:29 AM
EC serves show cause notice to J&K CM for violating Model Code of Conduct