Kolkata. Congress’ Baharampur candidate Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary has complained to Yusuf Pathan that he has used Sachin Tendulkar’s picture in the campaign. The Election Commission has sought a report from TMC whether Sachin Tendulkar’s photo has been used with his permission or not. The Congress on Wednesday accused former Indian cricketer and Trinamool Congress candidate from Baharampur Lok Sabha seat in Murshidabad district Yusuf Pathan of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by using Sachin Tendulkar’s picture during the election campaign. A complaint has been lodged in the office of (CEO).
In a letter to the CEO’s office, Congress has accused Pathan of using photographs of the Indian team’s victory in the 2011 World Cup, many of which included Sachin Tendulkar. Yusuf Pathan was also included in the team that became world champion under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Congress has argued that India’s victory in the 2011 World Cup is a matter of pride for every countryman and no political party should use this sentiment for electoral gains.
In Baharampur, Pathan is contesting against five-time sitting MP and state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary. BJP has made the city’s popular doctor Nirmal Kumar Saha its candidate. According to sources, internal strife has started in the Trinamool Congress in Murshidabad district of West Bengal over the decision of Trinamool Congress (TMC) to make former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan its candidate from Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency.
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TMC MLA from Bharatpur assembly constituency of Murshidabad district, Humayun Kabir has become the most vocal on this issue. Kabir says that the party leadership announced the name of Yusuf Pathan without talking to the district leadership of TMC. Kabir said that ‘the district leadership could have been informed in advance about the party’s decision to field Pathan from Baharampur. I don’t accept it. Let the election dates be announced and you will see my next action. I will ensure voting against him.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 27, 2024, 22:21 IST