Malkangiri, March 21 -- Malkangiri Sub-Collector today served a showcause notice to Congress MLA candidate Mala Madhi for taking out a party procession without permission.

Sources said that Madhi had not taken permission from the poll authorities for a procession.

He allegedly took out the party procession while heading to the office of sub-collector for filing his nomination to contest the Assembly Elections 2019.

However, Madhi tendered his apology to the Sub-Collector for the rally.

Replying to the showcause notice dated March 18, he said, "The previous day of my filing of nomination was holiday i.e Sunday for which I could not apply for permission for rally during filing of my nomination."

He clarified that he had used 300 motor ...