Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Election Fee issued a directive on Tuesday, instructing the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to confirm any ‘mismatch’ within the affidavit particulars offered by Union Minister and BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who’s contesting from the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, sources stated.
The ballot panel transfer got here a day after the Congress lodged a criticism with the Election Fee, claiming a mismatch in precise and declared belongings within the affidavit filed by Chandrasekhar, who’s within the fray towards former UN diplomat Shashi Tharoor.
What’s the legislation?
As per process, the ballot panel has directed CBDT to examine the affidavit and confirm the mismatch if any within the affidavit particulars submitted by Chandrasekhar. In accordance with the rule any mismatch and falsification of the affidavit is handled below Part 125 A of the RP Act 1951, the sources added.
As per the legislation, concealing any info in nomination papers or affidavits is punishable with imprisonment for a time period which can lengthen to 6 months, or with a wonderful, or each.
Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Election 2024
Thiruvananthapuram is without doubt one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala. The Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) and the Communist Occasion of India (CPI) are the primary events within the constituency. Thiruvananthapuram has historically been a stronghold for the Congress celebration, with Shashi Tharoor representing the constituency for the previous three phrases. Tharoor secured victories within the 2009, 2014, and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, establishing a big presence for the Congress within the area. Congress chief A Charles gained the seat thrice in a row in 1984, 1989 and 1991 when it was often called the Trivandrum constituency.
The constituency is ready to witness a key contest in Thiruvananthapuram between Congress MP and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar and CPI’s Pannyan Raveendran.
Within the 2019 elections, Shashi Tharoor contested towards BJP’s Kummanam Rajasekharan. He defeated Rajasekharan by a margin of 99,989 votes. Tharoor bagged 41.19 per cent vote share whereas the BJP candidate received 31.30 per cent votes. C Divakaran of the CPI obtained 2,58,556 votes and 25.60 per cent vote share.
(With PTI inputs)
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