An FIR has been filed against senior BJP leader Gopal Bhargava  for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct.
 
Mr. Bhargava, who is Leader of the Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, tried to portray the by-election as a “fight between Pakistan and India.”
 
He asked the electorate in Jhabua to vote for BJP candidate Bhanu Bhuria as he “represents India” while Congress candidate represents Pakistan.
 
Seeking support for the BJP in tribal-dominated Jhabua, Mr. Bhargava had said, “I, with faith, can say the country’s respect is at stake right now.”
 
The by-election was necessitated after BJP’s G.S. Damor resigned as the Jhabua MLA after winning the Lok Sabha election.
 
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