Dutee in soup after campaigning for polls

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Dutee in soup after campaigning for polls

Thursday, 18 April 2019 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR

Ace sprinter Dutee Chand has landed in a controversy for allegedly campaigning for BJD Kandhamal Lok Sabha candidate Achyuta Samanta despite her being an ambassador of the Election Commission of India (ECI)

It is alleged that Chand has violated the model code of conduct by seeking votes for the MP candidate through a post in her Facebook profile.

A complaint in this regard was lodged against her with the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Wednesday.

CEO Surendra Kumar said that being an ambassador of the ECI, involvement in campaigning for poll candidates is not fair. The matter is being investigated and her social media account would be verified, he added.

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