Former MP Kadir Rana Faces Charges Amid Meerapur Bypoll Tensions

Former MP Kadir Rana and 24 others face legal action for breaching the Model Code of Conduct during election activities in Meerapur. An FIR has been filed following their unauthorized election meeting. This marks Rana's second violation, occurring during the bypoll for his daughter-in-law's candidacy.

Former MP Kadir Rana and 24 others have been charged with violating the Model Code of Conduct in the Meerapur assembly constituency, according to police reports on Monday. The group allegedly held an unauthorized election meeting at a panchayat building, despite restrictions in place due to the November 20 bypoll.

Circle Officer Yatendra Singh Nagar confirmed that an FIR against 25 individuals, including Rana, has been registered. Candidates are only permitted door-to-door canvassing, yet Rana organized a meeting in support of his daughter-in-law Sumbul Rana's candidacy for the Samajwadi Party.

This incident marks the second time Kadir Rana has breached the code in Meerapur. It comes amidst a tense by-election holding 11 candidates due to the previous legislator getting elected to Lok Sabha, among broader electoral developments across Uttar Pradesh.

(With inputs from agencies.)