Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Independent candidate from Karakat Lok Sabha seat, Pawan Singh had held a roadshow along with his supporters on Tuesday, following which authorities have registered five cases of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations against him.
Pawan Singh, who was initially declared a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Asansol, quit after the announcement, only to declare his independent candidature from Karakat for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
According to reports, Pawan Singh was accompanied by his supporters in more than 100 vehicles during Tuesday’s roadshow in Karakat.
Bikramganj sub-divisional magistrate Anil Basak on Thursday said that the administration had given permission for only five four-wheelers. However, more than 50 SUVs and 35-40 bikes were used for the roadshow, along with a hooter-mounted SUV with ‘administration’ written on its board, in gross violation of the MCC as using hooters is strictly prohibited for election candidates, reads a Hindustan Times report.
Pawan Singh, popular as ‘Power Star’ among the Bhojpuri masses, has made the polls in the Karakat parliamentary seat a triangular contest, where former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha and Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha of CPI (ML) are the NDA and INDI Alliance candidates, respectively. The constituency is scheduled to go to polls on June 1 in the seventh and final phase.
The BJP had announced Pawan Singh as their Lok Sabha Polls candidate from West Bengal’s Asansol constituency. However, a day later, Pawan Singh dropped out citing personal reasons. Notably, the BJP also faced backlash on social media for fielding Pawan Singh from Asansol.
Pawan Singh is the nephew of folk singer Ajit Singh. Pawan Singh’s Bhojpuri songs earned a rather controversial fame for racy lyrics.
His 2008 album Lollipop Lagelu brought him attention from the non-Bhojpuri-speaking world.
The song Lollipop Laagelu also landed him in trouble. There were sharp reactions, charging him with promoting vulgarity and obscenity. These songs also propelled him to being the highest-paid Bhojpuri singer.
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Published: 25 Apr 2024, 03:28 PM IST