Case against SP MLA Irfan Solanki, 500 others over victory rally after UP win
India Today
Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki was joined by hundreds of supporters at the victory rally in Kanour after poll results were announced.
A case has been registered against Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki for taking out a victory rally despite the Election Commission’s ban on such processions.
The MLA reached Chaman Ganj, a residential area in the heart of Kanpur, with his convoy of over two dozen vehicles and began walking around with his supporters. As more people gathered, the police tried to convince them to leave but they refused, following which the information was sent to higher officials.
Sharing a video of the rally on social media, Irfan Solanki thanked his voters and wrote: “Once again your trust and blessings were with me”.
The FIR has also named 500 unknown people - his supporters - who are now being identified from the video posted by Solanki, Kanpur Police told India Today TV, adding that they are people to provide more videos to identify the others. Based on these videos, the police will take action, Inspector Jainendra Singh Tomar told India Today TV.
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News of a victory procession being taken out by the MLA was doing the rounds on social media. After confirming the news, police officers were instructed to take action, Kanpu Police Commissioner Vijay Meena said.
Apart from this, no other victory marches have been reported from the state yet.
