Rs 8-crore remark: Munde to reply to EC
The leader from Maharashtra said he was ready to appear before the EC if the situation so demanded.
Munde was given a notice for announcing in public at a programme in Mumbai on June 27 that he had spent Rs 8 crore for poll purpose in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, which far exceeds the permissible limit. He was elected from Beed in the state.
The
EC
sought
an
explanation
as
to
why
Munde
should
not
be
disqualified
under
Section
10A
of
the
Representation
of
the
People
Act,
1951,
for
his
failure
to
provide
the
true
account
of
his
election
expenses.
Munde had even dared the EC during the revelations, saying the latter could do little now for the next elections are around the corner.
The panel has sought a written reply within 20 days and in case Munde fails to oblige, he will be considered for disqualification from the posts of MP, MLA and MLC for three years.
Munde had shown his poll expenditure to be Rs 19,36,922 in his account filed on June 8, 2009, but held at a programme in Bombay Stock Exchange that the actual amount was Rs 8 crore.
A copy of the CD showing Munde's speech was sent along with the notice to him.
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