Atiq Khan
LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh has invited trouble with his alleged objectionable references against the District Magistrate (DM) of Mainpuri and Returning Officer S. Minishti.
Mr. Singh is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Mainpuri.
In a report sent to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, Ms. Minishti quoted the alleged objectionable reference in an election speech by Mr. Singh in Mainpuri on Monday. The CD of the speech was also sent to the CEO.
Report sent Additional CEO Amrit Abhijat told journalists here that the DM’s report and the CD have been sent “for consideration” to the Election Commission.
Mr. Abhijat said that according to the Mainpuri district administration, the DM’s report contained “statement of facts.”
Mr. Singh reportedly said that though he respected women, had the Mainpuri DM not been a woman he would have dealt with the official differently.
The Samajwadi Party president is also reported to have come down on the Superintendent of Police of Mainpuri.
The Additional CEO said he was not aware of the cause for the provocation but added that the DM’s report contained a reference to “woman.”