Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (EP)
Udupi, Apr 17: “There were no violations of model code of conduct in the helicopter, car or hotel room of Annamalai,” said Udupi election officer Seetha.
In a press release, Seetha stated that Annamalai arrived in Udupi via helicopter at 9:55 am on April 17, and that the helicopter and the bag he carried were inspected by FST-III team head Raghavendra and Vijaya, MCC nodal officer of 120 Udupi Vidhan Sabha, who found no material that violated the model code of conduct.
After leaving the hotel and announcing his intention to visit the Kaup constituency, the SST team conducted inspections again at Udyavar check post. Annamalai arrived at the Ocean Pearl hotel near Kadiyali around 2 pm, and inspections were conducted at every stage, with no violations found.
This announcement comes after Kaup Congress candidate Vinay Kumar Sorake alleged that Annamalai had brought a large sum of cash by helicopter to distribute to the people of Udupi.