ECI Bars Former Velachery MLA Aassan Maulaana From Contesting Elections for Three Years
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ECI bars former Velachery MLA Aassan Maulaana from contesting elections for three years
The EC’s order said, Mr. Maulaana failed to lodge a true and correct account of his election expenses within the time and in the manner required under the Representation of the People Act
ECI bars ex-MLA Aasan Maulana from contesting elections for 3 years
The Election Commission of India has taken decisive action by disqualifying ex-MLA Hasan Maulana from running in elections. This move follows his non-compliance in reporting proper election expenditures for the year 2021. Investigations showed significant undeclared funds exceeding the permissible limits, and Maulana's lack of participation in hearings to address these issues resulted in a three-year disqualification for violating election law.
Congress functionary Asan Maulana has been banned from contesting elections for three years. Asan Maulana, who contested the 2021 assembly elections from Velachery constituency on behalf of the Congress, had won. If we add the 17 lakhs declared as election expenses and the 32 lakhs that were understated, the total expenditure on the election is Rs 49 lakh. The Election Commission has pointed out that the expenditure exceeded the maximum limit o…
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