The Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Monday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against V. Muraleedharan, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate in the Attingal constituency, accusing him of misusing religious symbols in the election campaign. As per the complaint filed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) district secretary C. Jayanbabu, Mr. Muraleedharan had used an image of an idol of a local Hindu temple in his campaign posters.
The complaint states that a flex board featuring Mr. Muraleedharan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been erected on the premises of Janardhana Swami Temple at Varkala.
