SUSIE WOLFF has revealed she has filed a criminal complaint against the FIA.

The Scot, 41, was accused of exchanging confidential information with husband and Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff in December last year.

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At the time, she labeled the accusations as “misogynistic” and claimed to be “deeply offended.”

She has now taken a step further by taking legal action.

In a statement on social media, Wolff wrote: “I can confirm that I personally filed a criminal complaint with the French courts on March 4 in relation to the statements made about me by the FIA ​​last December.

“There is still no transparency or accountability regarding the conduct of the FIA ​​and its staff in this matter.

“I think it’s more important than ever to stand up, call out inappropriate behavior and ensure people are held accountable.

“While some may think that silence absolves them of responsibility, that is not the case.”

A magazine claimed last year that rival team bosses had raised concerns about Wolff sharing confidential information from employers Formula One Management (FOM) with her husband Toto.

Wolff is employed by FOM, F1’s commercial rights holder, and reports directly to F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali in her role as director of the all-female F1 Academy sports series.

The FIA ​​announced at the time that its compliance unit had launched an investigation into the matter.

A statement read: “The FIA ​​is aware of media speculation centering on the allegation that information of a confidential nature was passed to an F1 team principal from a member of FOM staff.

“The FIA ​​Compliance Department is investigating the matter.”

Wolff responded on social media: “It is disheartening to have my integrity questioned in such a way, especially when it appears to be rooted in intimidating and misogynistic behavior, and focused on my marital status rather than my capabilities. “

Just 48 hours later the FIA ​​dropped its investigation.

At the time, all nine of Mercedes’ rival F1 teams denied making any such complaints about Wolff’s conduct.

Lewis Hamilton then slammed the FIA ​​for bungling the situation at the FIA ​​awards gala in Baku.

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MCC lays down a list of dos and don’ts ahead of the elections, during the elections, and till the final results are announced.

Model Code Of Conduct: The Election Commission of India (ECI) comprising Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and the two new Election Commissioners, Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu has announced the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on Saturday.

The elections will be held in seven phases starting from April 19 to June 1.

The results will be announced on June 4.

With this, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has come into force.

MCC lays down a list of dos and don’ts ahead of the elections, during the elections, and till the final results are announced.

It also prohibits the government from announcing policy decisions.

In simple terms, MCC is a set of rules that all political parties and candidates have to follow strictly or else face suitable actions.

The broader areas covered by the MCC are:

General Conduct

No party or candidate shall include in any activity which may aggravate existing differences or create mutual hatred or cause tension between different castes and communities, religious or linguistic.

Criticism of other political parties, when made, shall be confined to their policies and programme, past record and work. Parties and Candidates shall refrain from criticism of all aspects of private life, not connected with the public activities of the leaders or workers of other parties. Criticism of other parties or their workers based on unverified allegations or distortion shall be avoided.

There shall be no appeal to caste or communal feelings for securing votes. Mosques, Churches, Temples or other places of worship shall not be used as forum for election propaganda.

All parties and candidates shall avoid scrupulously all activities which are “corrupt practices” and offences under the election law, such as bribing of voters, intimidation of voters, impersonation of voters, canvassing within 100 meters of polling stations, holding public meetings during the period of 48 hours ending with the hour fixed for the close of the poll, and the transport and conveyance of voters to and from polling station.

The right of every individual for peaceful and undisturbed home-life shall be respected, however much the political parties or candidates may resent his political opinions or activities. Organizing demonstrations or picketing before the houses of individuals by way of protesting against their opinions or activities shall not be resorted to under any circumstances.

No political party or candidate shall permit its or his followers to make use of any individual’s land, building, compound wall etc., without his permission for erecting flag-staffs, suspending banners, pasting notices, writing slogans etc.

Political parties and candidates shall ensure that their supporters do not create obstructions in or break up meetings and processions organized by other parties. Workers or sympathisers of one political party shall not create disturbances at public meetings organized by another political party by putting questions orally or in writing or by distributing leaflets of their own party. Processions shall not be taken out by one party along places at which meetings are held by another party. Posters issued by one party shall not be removed by workers of another party.

Meetings

The party or candidate shall inform the local police authorities of the venue and time any proposed meeting Well in time so as to enable the police to make necessary arrangements for controlling traffic and maintaining peace and order.

A Party or candidate shall ascertain in advance if there is any restrictive or prohibitory order in force in the place proposed for the meeting if such orders exist, they shall be followed strictly. If any exemption is required from such orders, it shall be applied for and obtained well in time.

If permission or license is to be obtained for the use of loudspeakers or any other facility in connection with any proposed meeting, the party or candidate shall apply to the authority concerned well in advance and obtain such permission or license.

Organizers of a meeting shall invariably seek the assistance of the police on duty for dealing with persons disturbing a meeting or otherwise attempting to create disorder. Organizers themselves shall not take action against such persons.

Procession

A Party or candidate organizing a procession shall decide before hand the time and place of the starting of the procession, the route to be followed and the time and place at which the procession will terminate. There shall ordinary be no deviation from the programme.

The organizers shall give advance intimation to the local police authorities of the programme so as to enable the letter to make necessary arrangement.

The organizers shall ascertain if any restrictive orders are in force in the localities through which the procession has to pass, and shall comply with the restrictions unless exempted specially by the competent authority. Any traffic regulations or restrictions shall also be carefully adhered to.

The organizers shall take steps in advance to arrange for passage of the procession so that there is no block or hindrance to traffic. If the procession is very long, it shall be organized in segments of suitable lengths, so that at convenient intervals, especially at points where the procession has to pass road junctions, the passage of held up traffic could be allowed by stages thus avoiding heavy traffic congestion.

Processions shall be so regulated as to keep as much to the right of the road as possible and the direction and advice of the police on duty shall be strictly complied with.

If two or more political parties or candidates propose to take processions over the same route or parts thereof at about the same time, the organizers shall establish contact well in advance and decide upon the measures to be taken to see that the processions do not clash or cause hindrance to traffic. The assistance of the local police shall be availed of for arriving at a satisfactory arrangement. For this purpose the parties shall contact the police at the earliest opportunity.

The political parties or candidates shall exercise control to the maximum extent possible in the matter of processionists carrying articles which may be put to misuse by undesirable elements especially in moments of excitement.

The carrying of effigies purporting to represent member of other political parties or their leaders, burning such effigies in public and such other forms demonstration shall not be countenanced by any political party or candidate.

Polling Day

All Political parties and candidates shall:

-co-operate with the officers on election duty to ensure peaceful and orderly polling and complete freedom to the voters to exercise their franchise without being subjected to any annoyance or obstruction.

-supply to their authorized workers suitable badges or identity cards.

-agree that the identity slip supplied by them to voters hall be on plain (white) paper and shall not contain any symbol, name of the candidate or the name of the party;

-refrain from serving or distributing liquor on polling day and during the forty eight hours preceding it.

-not allow unnecessary crowd to be collected near the camps set up by the political parties and candidates near the polling booths so as to avoid Confrontation and tension among workers and sympathizers of the parties and the candidate.

-ensure that the candidate’s camps shall be simple .They shall not display any posters, flags, symbols or any other propaganda material. No eatable shall be served or crowd allowed at the camps and

-co-operate with the authorities in complying with the restrictions to be imposed on the plying of vehicles on the polling day and obtain permits for them which should be displayed prominently on those vehicles.

Polling Booth

The Election Commission is appointing Observers. If the candidates or their agents have any specific complaint or problem regarding the conduct of elections they may bring the same to the notice of the Observer.

Party in Power

The party in power whether at the Centre or in the State or States concerned, shall ensure that no cause is given for any complaint that it has used its official position for the purposes of its election campaign and in particular –

(a) The Ministers shall not combine their official visit with el ectioneering work and shall not also make use of official machinery or personnel during the electioneering work.

(b) Government transport including official air-crafts, vehicles, machinery and personnel shall not be used for furtherance of the interest of the party in power;

Public places such as maidens etc., for holding election meetings, and use of helipads for air-flights in connection with elections shall not be monopolized by itself. Other parties and candidates shall be allowed the use of such places and facilities on the same terms and conditions on which they are used by the party in power;

Rest houses, dak bungalows or other Government accommodation shall not be monopolized by the party in power or its candidates and such accommodation shall be allowed to be used by other parties and candidates in a fair manner but no party or candidate shall use or be allowed to use such accommodation (including premises appertaining thereto) as a campaign office or for holding any public meeting for the purposes of election propaganda;

Issue of advertisement at the cost of public exchequer in the newspapers and other media and the misuse of official mass media during the election period for partisan coverage of political news and publicity regarding achievements with a view to furthering the prospects of the party in power shall be scrupulously avoided.

Ministers and other authorities shall not sanction grants/payments out of discretionary funds from the time elections are announced by the Commission; and

From the time elections are announced by Commission, Ministers and other authorities shall not:

(a) announce any financial grants in any form or promises thereof; or

(b) (except civil servants) lay foundation stones etc. of projects or schemes of any kind; or

(c) make any promise of construction of roads, provision of drinking water facilities etc.; or

(d) make any ad-hoc appointments in Government, Public Undertakings etc. which may have the effect of influencing the voters in favor of the party in power.

Note: The Commission shall announce the date of any election which shall be a date ordinarily not more than three weeks prior to the date on which the notification is likely to be issued in respect of such elections.

Ministers of Central or State Government shall not enter any polling station or place of counting except in their capacity as a candidate or voter or authorized agent.

Guidelines on Election Manifestos

The Supreme Court in its judgment dated 5th July 2013 in SLP(C) No. 21455 of 2008 ( S. Subramaniam Balaji Vs Govt. of Tamil Nadu and Others) has directed the Election Commission to frame guidelines with regard to the contents of election manifestos in consultation with all the recognized political parties. The guiding principles which will lead to framing of such guidelines are quoted below from the judgment:-

(i) “Although, the law is obvious that the promises in the election manifesto cannot be construed as ‘corrupt practice’ under Section 123 of RP Act, the reality cannot be ruled out that distribution of freebies of any kind, undoubtedly, influences all people. It shakes the root of free and fair elections to a large degree”.

(ii) “The Election Commission, in order to ensure level playing field between the contesting parties and candidates in elections and also in order to see that the purity of the election process does not get vitiated, as in past been issuing instructions under the Model Code of Conduct. The fountainhead of the powers under which the Commission issues these orders is Article 324 of the Constitution which mandates the Commission to hold free and fair elections.”

(iii) “We are mindful of the fact that generally political parties release their election manifesto before the announcement of election date, in that scenario, strictly speaking, the Election Commission will not have the authority to regulate any act which is done before the announcement of the date. Nevertheless, an exception can be made in this regard as the purpose of election manifesto is directly associated with the election process”.

Upon receiving the above directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the Election Commission held a meeting with the recognized National and State Political Parties for consultation with them in the matter and took note of their conflicting views in the matter.

During consultations, while some political parties supported the issuance of such guidelines, others were of the view that it is their right and duty towards voters to make such offers and promises in manifestos in a healthy democratic polity. While the Commission agrees in principle with the point of view that framing of manifestos is the right of the political parties, it cannot overlook the undesirable impact of some of the promises and offers on the conduct of free and fair elections and maintaining level playing field for all political parties and candidates.

The Constitution under Article 324 mandates the Election Commission, to conduct elections inter alia to the Parliament and the State Legislatures. Having due regard to the above directions of the Supreme Court and after consultation with the Political Parties, the Commission, in the interest of free and fair elections , hereby directs that Political Parties and Candidates while releasing election manifestos for any election to the Parliament or State Legislatures, shall adhere to the following guidelines :-

(i) The election manifesto shall not contain anything repugnant to the ideals and principles enshrined in the Constitution and further that it shall be consistent with the letter and spirit of other provisions of Model Code of Conduct.

(ii) The Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the Constitution enjoin upon the State to frame various welfare measures for the citizens and therefore there can be no objection to the promise of such welfare measures in election manifestos. However, political parties should avoid making those promises which are likely to vitiate the purity of the election process or exert undue influence on the voters in exercising their franchise.

(iii) In the interest of transparency, level playing field and credibility of promises, it is expected that manifestos also reflect the rationale for the promises and broadly indicate the ways and means to meet the financial requirements for it. Trust of voters should be sought only on those promises which are possible to be fulfilled.

Prohibitory period of Release of Manifesto during elections(s)

(i) In case of single phase election, manifesto shall not be released during the prohibitory period, as prescribed under Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

(ii) In case of multi-phase elections, manifesto shall not be released during the prohibitory periods, as prescribed under Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, of all the phases of those elections.”

The women at the center of Red Bull’s text messaging scandal have today appealed the company’s findings, Mail Sport can reveal.

The unnamed employee initially accused team boss Christian Horner of ‘coercive behaviour’, but an internal investigation involving a QC cleared him of misconduct last month and he remained in charge of the first two races of the season.

On Saturday he will also be in post for a week for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. But he is being put under further pressure by news of the appeal, which has been lodged with parent company Red Bull GmbH in Salzburg, rather than the Milton Keynes-based racing team.

The woman, who has been suspended with pay, recently changed lawyers – a precursor to her latest legal action.

Messages suggesting her conversations with Horner, the 50-year-old husband of former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, were leaked the day after the investigation cleared him.

The suggestive WhatsApp correspondence was sent from an anonymous email address to 149 figures in Formula 1.

It is believed the female employee insists she was not the source of the explosive evidence. And someone close to her says she feels ‘let down’ by Red Bull and that she ‘behaved correctly during the process’.

Jos Verstappen, father of world champion Max Verstappen, a well-known Horner critic, also denies leaking the information.

No timetable has yet been set for the appeal and a Red Bull Racing spokesperson said last night that they were not aware of the development, adding: ‘It is a matter for Red Bull GmbH.’

A friend of the woman had told MailOnline exclusively: ‘She is so disappointed with how it all went, especially as she did everything by the book.

‘She has raised her concerns privately and has done everything right, but she feels very let down by the company.

“They suspended her because she followed the proper procedure carefully and correctly.”

Earlier this week, Red Bull denied claims that Horner would be fired before the next Formula 1 Grand Prix in Australia on March 24.

According to reports, shareholders of the Milton Keynes-based racing team met in Dubai on Sunday after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which saw Max Verstappen cruise to victory in Jeddah, his second victory of the year. Meanwhile, stakeholders agreed that Horner should remain in his role.

“As Christian has said, he is grateful for the full support of shareholders and that remains so,” a Red Bull spokesperson said.

Three-time world champion Verstappen has now called for ‘peace’ at the racing team amid the ongoing situation.

It came after he threatened to walk away from Red Bull if adviser Helmut Marko was suspended following claims he had leaked information to the media.

Marko has since insisted he will remain at Red Bull, with the 80-year-old motorsport consultant holding talks about his future with Red Bull sporting head Oliver Mintzlaff in the Jeddah paddock.

“I have always said that the most important thing is that we work together as a team and that everyone keeps the peace,” said Verstappen.

‘And I think we all agree on that within the team. So hopefully that will be completely the case from now on.

‘Everyone is trying to focus in the same direction. And I think the positive of all this is that it didn’t hurt the performances. So it is a very strong team.

“I also think mentally, what you can see not only from the driver’s side, but also from the mechanics, the engineers: everyone is there to do their job.

“And I think everyone, even when things are going on or whatever, they’re just focused on their work as they should be.”

The 120-meter-high Starship rocket, together with the Heavy booster, aims to help astronauts land on the moon during the manned Artemis 3 mission in 2026.

San Francisco: Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched the third test flight of its massive Starship vehicle on Thursday.

With winds wreaking havoc and delaying the launch by an hour, the flight took off at 9:25 a.m. EDT (6:55 IST) from SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach in south Texas.

“Launch of a spaceship!” the company wrote on X.com.

‘The spaceship has reached its orbital speed! Congratulations @SpaceX team!!” SpaceX founder Elon Musk added in a message.

This comes after two test flights that were only partially successful in April and November last year.

After the flights, SpaceX was grounded by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

On Wednesday, the agency cleared the third test flight, saying the company “met all safety, environmental, policy and financial responsibility requirements.”

“The third flight test is designed to build on what we’ve learned from previous flights while pursuing a number of ambitious goals, including successfully taking off on both stages, opening and closing Starship’s cargo door, a demonstration of propellant transfer during upper stage coast. phase, the first-ever restart of a Raptor engine in space, and a controlled reentry of Starship,” the company wrote in a mission statement on its website.

SpaceX noted that the third flight “will also follow a new trajectory, landing the Starship in the Indian Ocean.”

“This new flight path will allow us to try new techniques, such as burning engines in space, while maximizing public safety,” the report said.

The 120-meter-high Starship rocket, together with the Heavy booster, aims to help astronauts land on the moon during the manned Artemis 3 mission in 2026.

By Arthur Parashar

Published: 02:43 EST, February 9, 2024 | Updated: 02:49 EST, February 9, 2024

 

 

There was a time when putting certain tropes in a movie meant it was almost guaranteed to be nominated for all the top awards.

These tropes—making unfeasibly good-looking Hollywood stars look unattractive, spending an inordinate amount of time on method acting or learning a skill for a movie, or covering certain topics—were known as “Oscar bait.”

However, it seems moviegoers aren't as naive as they used to be when it comes to what the Academy and other awards bodies are impressed by.

This year, the phrase “Oscarbait” has become a symbol of ridicule, increasingly used to bash nine-time nominee Bradley Cooper – once Hollywood's golden boy, but suddenly hated and mocked by many as a result of his new career. photo Maestro, a biopic of composer Leonard Bernstein.

The stage actor, whose breakout role came in the 2009 film The Hangover, has become the subject of a vicious online backlash – and the reason appears to be partly in response to losing the Golden Globe trophy for Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (who went to Cillian Murphy's for his turn in Oppenheimer).

When the winner was announced, Bradley fought bravely to smile kindly as Cillian was rewarded for his excellent performance.

Bradley's disappointment was clear: and it seems to have infuriated many moviegoers that the actor – who actually directed the film – was desperate to win.

This prompted some to take to X (formerly Twitter) to mock his apparent desire to receive the award.

One said: 'Man, Bradley Cooper is *really* desperate for that Oscar.'

Another added: 'I live with the thought of how Bradley Cooper has turned himself into a joke because he is so painfully desperate to win trophies that we need more of this kind of thing.'

Another mocking post read: “I find myself endeared by Bradley Cooper's desperate pursuit of artistic greatness; as if it could be achieved by sheer force of will.”

Similarly, another It seems clear he was desperate for recognition/awards for his acting, but he probably won't win much.'

Meanwhile, someone further wrote: “This is going to be a long awards season (Bradley Cooper wants to win an Oscar so bad it's not even funny anymore).”

Similarly, another added: 'Bradley Cooper is just extremely desperate to win trophies at the moment and it's so embarrassing.'

While he may have been criticized for what has been described as desperation, the stage actor is no stranger to awards and nominations.

His collection includes a British Academy Film Award and two Grammy Awards, in addition to nominations for nine Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award.

But even before the awards ceremony, there was some controversy surrounding the biopic: Bradley had worn a prosthetic nose, a decision labeled “problematic” by Daniel Fienberg, the Hollywood Reporter's chief TV critic.

Other criticisms of the decision included others labeling the prosthetic as “anti-Semitic,” with some calling it “jewface.”

The conductor's children said they had no problem with prosthetics, and that their father wouldn't have either.

Meanwhile, the Anti-Defamation League also came out in support, noting, “TThroughout history, Jews have often been depicted in anti-Semitic films and propaganda as evil caricatures with large, hooked noses. This film, a biopic about legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein, is not that.'

Bradley has worked hard to promote the film on the awards circuit, which has also become a subject of ridicule for some – despite this year being considered a difficult year, with the category Best Film with Oppenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon, Poor Things and Barbie as well as Maestro.

Among some of his proclamations, Bradley revealed that he had spent six years learning how to conduct for a six-minute scene that shows Bernstein leading the London Symphony Orchestra.

This drew mockery on to master it.'

Another added: “I don't care if it's not true because it doesn't mean anything, but I still find it hilarious to imagine Bradley Cooper putting in six years of work to get an award he next will lose to Cillian Murphy and whoever BD will be.”

In another spot post, the writer said: “Bradley Cooper will spend the next six years trying to perfect an Irish accent for his next role.”

Another critic added, “So I watched the actual video of Leonard Bernstein conducting Mahler's Symphony No. 2 bc I felt like something was off during Bradley Cooper's version and…Mr. cooper… six years?? and you couldn't even hit the downbeats???'

In a similar vein, another wrote: 'Cate Blanchett had the world googling to see if Lydia Tár was a real person with her amazing performance and Bradley Cooper does what toddlers do and imitates… Only it doesn't last six years for most toddlers .'

Queen Letizia of Spain presented a united front with husband King Felipe today as they stepped out to chair a foundation meeting of the Princess of Girona at the Royal Palace.

It is the first time the king and queen have been seen together in public since the day news broke of a book that rocked the Spanish monarchy.

Jaime Del Burgo, 53, currently based in Britain, recently contributed to a tell-all book about the 51-year-old Spanish royal family, making the far-fetched claim that he and Letizia were still in a relationship after her relationship in 2004. marriage to Felipe.

Letizia and Felipe were seen attending the annual meeting of the Cervantes Institut in Madrid on the day the news broke, but have not carried out a joint assignment since.

However, there was no sign of unrest today when the 51-year-old queen stunned in a matching top and skirt as she emceed the event with her husband55 – honorary chairman of the foundation.

The Princess of Girona Foundation aims to support young people in their professional and personal development and includes, among others, the Social Awards of the Princess of Girona Foundation and the Talent Rescuers program.

Painting the city red in more ways, the Queen looked quintessentially chic in a recycled black and red Carolina Herrera Poppy print knit skirt.

She paired the midi skirt with a chic black leather belt and a red silk long-sleeved shirt – with the look accentuating her petite frame.

The royal is a clear favorite of Letizia and has been spotted in the designer number a number of times, including in January 2020 when she hosted film bosses at the Palace of Zarzuela in Madrid.

She also wore the look in November 2019 during a visit to Seville, on the occasion of the XVI Congress of the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language (ASALE).

Today, the mother of two once again epitomized elegance in the daring look, which she paired with black suede knee-high pointed boots.

To keep it classy, ​​she opted for a pair of tiny gold earrings, a gold ring that she wore on her index finger and a clutch bag.

Her luscious brunette locks – with a hint of highlights – were parted just off the center and voluminously laid around her face.

A nude base, a touch of sultry red eyeshadow and a pink glossy lip gloss were the perfect additions to complete the look.

She appeared cheerful as she walked through the palace grounds with her husband, King Felipe.

The king showed impeccable style in a sharp navy blue suit, a crisp sky blue shirt and a pressed red tie.

He paired the outfit with a pair of well-polished black leather loafers, while his left hand appeared to be wrapped in a black bandage.

Both he and his wife posed effortlessly for the cameras and made sure to greet all guests in attendance.

The Prince of Girona Foundation is a private initiative founded by civil society organizations in Girona and was founded in 2009.

King Felipe VI of Spain is honorary chairman, on behalf of his 18-year-old daughter Princess Leonor.

The Foundation is committed to identifying young people with talent who can act as role models for other young people, of which both the Princess of Girona Foundation Social Awards and the Talent Rescuers program have been launched to help improve young people’s employability while promoting educational innovation in teacher training. .

The Princess of Girona Foundation Social Awards also reward young people aged 16 to 35 who have started a business that brings positive changes to society.

The news comes as King Felipe and Queen Letizia released a new family portrait for their 2023 Christmas card.

In the newly revealed photo, taken on Princess Leonor’s 18th birthday in October, the Spanish family of four appears stronger than ever, despite recent claims.

Entrepreneur Jaime Del Burgo, who claims he was dating Letizia when she first met the heir to the Spanish throne, caused a stir when he shared a selfie the queen took in the mirror during one of her pregnancies as ‘ proof’ of their relationship on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The selfie shows the royal in a black pashmina – which Jaime claims was his – and he also typed a message purportedly sent to him by the Spanish Queen.

It read: ‘Love. I’m wearing your pashmina. It’s like I feel you by my side. It takes care of me.

After sharing the image, other The businessman has now deleted his X account.

A spokesperson for the Spanish royal family told FEMAIL: “We have no comment on this.”

Besides Kumar, Sanjay Jain, Nodal Officer of State Police, Telangana and Mahesh Bhagwat, Nodal (Expenditure) had met Revanth Reddy.

Telangana DGP suspended: Telangana Director General of Police Anjani Kumar has been suspended by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for violating the Model Code of Conduct and relevant rules of conduct, the sources said on Sunday. Anjani Kumar, along with Sanjay Jain, Nodal Officer of State Police, Telangana, and Mahesh Bhagwat, Nodal (Expenditure), had met Anumula Revanth Reddy, a candidate for the ongoing Telangana Legislative Assembly elections, in Hyderabad with a floral bouquet at the domicile of the said contesting candidate.

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#WATCH | Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar and other police officials meet state Congress president Revanth Reddy at his residence in Hyderabad.

The party is leading on 65 of the total 119 seats in the state, while ruling BRS is leading on 38 seats. pic.twitter.com/m6A9llRzgO

— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023

The suspension orders of the Telangana DGP were issued by the poll body after the top cop met Telangana Congress president Revanth Reddy at his residence earlier on Sunday morning.

Besides Kumar, Sanjay Jain, Nodal Officer of State Police, Telangana and Mahesh Bhagwat, Nodal (Expenditure) had met Revanth Reddy.

“The Director General of Police Telangana chose to meet one candidate out of the total 2290 candidates and the star campaigner of one political party out of 16 political parties in the fray, with a floral bouquet at the candidate’s residence when the counting took place. process which is still ongoing along with two or more senior police officers is a clear indication of malafide intentions to seek favour,” official sources said.

Sources in the Election Commission said that the Director General of Police is the head of the state police force and he is expected to lead the entire police forces of the state by setting an example through his “personally impartial behaviour”.

“Any misconduct by DGP Telangana not only sets a wrong precedent but also sends wrong signals to the field formations who are still busy conducting elections. Needless to add that if junior police officers in the field formations start following the footsteps of their seniors to meet candidates who give up their counting and security related duties, the consequences could be disastrous of unimaginable proportions,” EC sources added.

Meanwhile, the EC has also sought explanation from two other officials, Nodal Officer Sanjay Kumar Jain of the state police and Nodal Officer (expenditure) Mahesh M. Bhagwat, about the circumstances under which they met Revanth Reddy.

“The next most suitable police officer of the state will immediately take charge of Director General of Police Telangana,” EC said.