January 21, 2017 9:11 PM

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Omita Paul asks EC to probe use of President Mukherjee's photos for political purposes

President's Secretariat has asked Election Commission to look into the matter related to use of President Pranab Mukherjee's photos for political purposes. In a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi, Secretary to President, Omita Paul requested the Commission to take necessary steps so that neutrality of the Office of the President is not breached. It came after the news reports about the use of Mr. Mukherjee's photo in hoardings alongwith other leaders of Congress in Punjab. <br/><br/>The letter says that the President is above party politics and neither his photo nor anything related to him in his capacity as the President can or should be used for any political purposes. It said, all political parties should desist from ever linking the President to any party in any manner for political goals.

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