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147 FIRs filed against political parties in Delhi

Posted on April 01, 2014 from Delhi, Elections 2014 ι Report #502

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) A total of 147 FIRs have been registered against political parties for violating the model code of conduct here, said an Election Commission official Tuesday.

The model code of conduct came into force March 5 with the Lok Sabha election scheduled in the national capital April 10.

"A total of 20 FIRs have been registered against the Bharatiya Janata Party, 15 against the Congress and 14 have been lodged against the Aam Aadmi Party," said the official.

Poll panel officials have also seized 47 unlicenced arms from members of political parties.

"A large quantity of liquor, both country and Indian Made Foreign Liquor, has been recovered," he added.