JD(U) MP gets show-cause notice for criticising Bihar voter revision

The Janata Dal (United) has issued a show-cause notice to its MP Giridhari Yadav after he publicly criticised the ongoing revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, calling it a “Tughlaqi farman” or an arbitrary order, The Indian Express reported.

The Janata Dal (United), headed by Nitish Kumar, is part of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance.

The show-cause notice, issued by the party’s national general secretary Afaque Ahmad Khan, stated that Yadav’s remarks came at a time when certain opposition parties were trying to discredit the Election Commission by raising doubts about electronic voting machines and the electoral process, ANI reported.

The notice said that JD(U) has always stood by the poll body, both when it was part of the INDIA Opposition alliance and now as a member of the ruling National Democratic Alliance.

“In this context, your public comments on such a sensitive matter, especially in an election year, not only cause embarrassment to the party but also inadvertently lend credibility to baseless and politically motivated allegations made by the opposition,” the notice added.

The Janata Dal (United) asked Yadav to respond within 15 days, saying that it could take disciplinary action against him if he fails to do so.

JDU has issued a show-cause notice to party MP Giridhari Yadav over his statement on the...

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