Election Commission seeks report from Odisha DGP on violence

NEW DELHI: Cracking down on incidents of violence during Model Code of Conduct period, the Election Commission has sought a detailed report from Odisha director general of police (DGP) and has instructed him to take strictest action against the accused. There will also be exemplary action taken in Andhra Pradesh in the next two days, including some arrests, EC sources said.

"The poll violence in Odisha, which claimed a life, is not acceptable at any cost. The state administration has been directed to carry out investigation and take immediate action," said an EC official.

Odisha DGP has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the pre-poll violence in which a BJP worker died in Khallikote area of Ganjam district.