India, Jan. 15 -- The Kalamboli police have registered an FIR against four Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates contesting the Panvel Municipal Corporation elections for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by offering inducements to voters during the campaign period.

The FIR has been filed under Section 173 (punishment for bribery) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), based on a complaint lodged by Vinay Balkrishna Shipai (39), Assistant Election Decision Officer for Kalamboli wards 07, 08, 09 and 10.

According to the police, the accused, Amar Arun Patil, Pramila Ravinath Patil, Manali Amar Thakur and Rajendra Sharma, all BJP candidates and Mahayuti nominees from Ward No 07, organised an event titled Ladki Bahin Mela...