Bihar: FIR against Union minister Lalan Singh for MCC violation

In Bihar, an FIR has been registered against senior Janata Dal (United) leader and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh for the alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct in Mokama. An official statement, issued by the district magistrate-cum returning officer of Patna on Tuesday, said the district administration analysed video footage recorded by the surveillance team. After examination, an FIR has been lodged against Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh under relevant sections of the BNS and the Representation of the People Act.

Earlier, the Election Commission had also issued a notice to Lalan Singh over his alleged remarks in Mokama and had sought a response within 24 hours. According to reports, a purported video of Lalan Singh has gone viral on social media, in which he is seen speaking about preventing opposition voters from exercising their franchise.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) shared the video on social media and accused Lalan Singh of undermining the Election Commission. The Congress attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-JDU alliance, stating, “Those who are going to vote against BJP-JDU, don’t let them step out of their homes on election day. Will the ‘impartial’ Election Commission take any action on this? Or will it continue to pat BJP-JDU leaders on the back, as always?”