Devendra Fadnavis has breached poll code by announcing package: Congress

MUMBAI: Congress today accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of violating the model code of conduct by announcing a Rs 6,500 crore package for development of Kalyan-Dombivli townships in adjoining Thane district where civic polls will be held on November 1.

"The Election Commission should act against him," Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) general secretary Sanjay Dutt said here.

"Fadnavis has breached the election code of conduct by declaring Rs 6,500 crore Development Package for Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC)," he added.

Dutt further said that though Fadnavis had sold future dreams, he had remained mum on the "shoddy" state of affairs in KDMC for which his party BJP is "responsible".

Addressing his first public rally for upcoming KDMC poll at Dombivli yesterday, Fadnavis said his government has prepared a draft plan of Rs 6,500 crore for smart city in Kalyan-Dombivli.

The Chief Minister described about benefits of smart city and appealed public to vote for BJP so that twin city can be developed as smart city.