Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan has given conflicting information on his election affidavits filed in 2014 and 2019.
In his latest affidavit the actor-turned-politician has mentioned his educational qualification as having passed senior secondary school (Class XII) examination in 1990 from Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Mumbai.
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However, in 2014, when the actor was the Congress party’s candidate from Jaunpur seat in U.P., he had declared that he had completed B.Com from Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Mumbai, affiliated with the Mumbai University.
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Earlier this month, Union Minister Smriti Irani’s affidavit had revealed a similar inconsistency. Between her 2014 and 2019 affidavits, her educational qualification went from Graduate to 12th pass.
Section 125A of the Representation of People’s Act stipulates that knowingly hiding or furnishing false information on an election affidavit is punishable with six months imprisonment or fine or both. However, no action has been taken against Irani for providing contradictory information and it can be safely assumed that Ravi Kishan’s case would be no different.
Gorakhpur will go to polls on May 19, in the final phase. The Samajwadi party has named Rambhuyan Nishad as its candidate from the seat while the Congress party has fielded Madhusudan Tiwari.