India, Nov. 12 -- The BJP on Tuesday lodged a formal complaint against the RJD, accusing it of violating the election Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and other legal provisions through a social media post amidst the second phase of the Bihar polls. In its written complaint to the chief electoral officer, the BJP alleged that the RJD's post amounted to "deliberate attempts to manipulate voter perception on the day of polling," saying such actions "strike at the root of democracy."
Earlier in the day, the RJD had posted on its Facebook page that workers of the BJP and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) were not facilitating votes for the Janata Dal (United) and vice versa, adding that none of the leaders of the three parties had denied the claim. The BJP...