EC allows Preneet to use bullet-proof car
Wednesday, 03/04/2019
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CHANDIGARH: Former Union minister Preneet Kaur has been given permission by the election commission for using a bulletproof vehicle while campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls. The Congress on Tuesday announced her as its candidate from the Patiala Lok Sabha constituency.
Punjab chief electoral officer S Karuna Raju said the election commission has granted permission to Kaur for using a bullet-proof vehicle.
“The EC has granted this permission as per manual of the model code of conduct where security requirement of a person, as assessed by security agencies, requires him/her to travel in bullet proof vehicle. Only one such vehicle may be provided by the government on payment of cost of propulsion of such vehicle by such person,” he said. No other political leader or worker, except his/her personal medical attendant, is allowed to travel in the vehicle, he said in a release.
