The Chief Election Commissioner of India,

The Chief Election Commissioner of India,
New Delhi.

Subject Violation of Election Code of Conduct by the officials of the Ludhiana
Municipal Corporation.

Sir,
This is to bring to your kind notice that the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation authorities
at the behest of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharitya Janata Party alliance government in Punjab have been indulging in blatant violation of the election code of conduct.

The Municipal authorities are distributing the cheques for various development and construction works among the people in clear violations of the guidelines issued by you.

While the elections were announced on March 2, 2009 the municipal authorities have been issuing payment cheques in the back date, till now, to hoodwink the Election Commission of India guidelines.

It is submitted that strict action may be taken against the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation authorities and they may be prevented from such activities as their actions are aimed at influencing the poll outcome in favour of the ruling alliance.


Yours sincerely,


Dharamjit Singh Khera
President Legal Cell
District Congress Committee,
Ludhiana.

Dated: March 10, 2009