UP: Cong politician booked for poll code violation, BJP MLA for objectionable remarks

BJP MLA Tejendra Nirwal and Congress leader Imran Masood have been booked here for a poll code violation, officials said Wednesday. A case was registered against BJP's Shamli MLA Tejendra Nirwal for making objectionable remarks during a rally of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya at Jhinjhana town on Tuesday, Circle Officer Rajiv Kumar Tiwari said.

The case was registered on a complaint by sector magistrate Amit Kumar, he said. In another incident, ex-Congress MLA Imran Masood was booked for a poll code violation on a complaint by sector magistrate Dharmender, the officer said. Masood is also accused of making objectionable statements against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election meeting of the Congress, Tiwari added.