Gujarat BJP Bhushan Bhatt was heard saying he does not give a damn about the Election Commission

A Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Gujarat has landed himself in the cross-hairs of the Election Commission after a viral video showed him saying he does not "give a damn" about the EC or its sacrosanct poll code, currently in effect in the state, which will vote in the second and last phase of voting tomorrow.

Bhushan Bhatt - the MLA in question - has been issued a showcase notice after the Election Commission came across the video clips in which he exhorts a group of what seems to be BJP supporters to ensure a strong crowd at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Sabarmati Riverfront event.

The event was held yesterday, which the last day of campaigning for the Gujarat Assembly election. PM Modi visited the iconic riverfront in Ahmedabad from where he took a seaplane to Dharoi Dam in Mehsana.

In the clip, whose authenticity was not verified by IndiaToday.in, Bhatt can be heard saying - in Gujarati - that he does not give a "damn" about the EC as he tells the gathered supporters to get people on bikes and cars to attend PM Modi's Sabarmati Riverfront address in Ahmedabad.

He is also heard suggesting that the petrol/diesel expenses of the supporters will be taken care of.

Taking cognizance of the video, the Election Commission issued a showcause notice to Bhatt, who is an MLA from the Jamalpur Khadia constituency in Ahmedabad.

Jamalpur Khadia, along with the rest of Ahmedabad - a BJP stronghold, will vote tomorrow as Gujarat holds the second and final phase of polling for its 182-member Assembly. Results will be announced on Monday, December 18.

(With inputs from Gopi Maniar in Ahmedabad)

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