-Kanpur Mayor Pramila Pandey cast her vote at the Hudson School polling booth
Kanpur – Kanpur Mayor Pramila Pandey created a controversy today when she clicked pictures and videos inside the polling booth. Ms Pandey shared the photo of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) as she cast the vote during the third-phase of UP assembly polls.
@SpokespersonECI @ECISVEEP Kanpur Mayor @pramila_pandey @mayorkanpur violated ECI Guidelines. @ceoup @kanpurnagarpol FIR has been filed against Her.. pic.twitter.com/0f0uspXTKC
— nikesh singh (@nikeshs86) February 20, 2022
Ms Pandey cast her vote at the Hudson School polling booth in Kanpur.She shot a video as she was casting her vote and shared in on several WhatsApp groups.
Taking cognisance of the matter, the District Magistrate has initiated action against her.
कानपुर में श्रीमती प्रमिला पांडे द्वारा हडसन स्कूल मतदान केंद्र में मतदान की गोपनीयता भंग करने के फल स्वरुप उनके विरुद्ध सुसंगत धाराओं में FIR कराई जा रही है। @ECISVEEP @ceoup @kanpurnagarpol
— DM Kanpur Nagar (@DMKanpur) February 20, 2022
“An FIR is being lodged against Mrs Pramila Pandey under relevant sections for breach of secrecy of voting at Hudson School polling station,” the Kanpur district magistrate posted on Twitter.
Polling is being held today in 59 assembly seats spread across 16 districts of Uttar Pradesh. This is the third phase of the Assembly polls in the state, where elections are to be held in seven rounds.
