Report and pic from daijiworld's special correspondent (MB)

Panaji, May 25: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday complained to the election commission about alleged violation of election code of conduct by Vishwajeet Rane, son of Goa chief minister Pratapsingh Rane, who is contesting as an independent from Valpoi constituency.

Former union minister of state for shipping and IT S Thirunavakkarasar looks on as BJP leader and chief ministerial candidate Manohar Parrikar briefs press in Goa on Friday

"Vishwajeet is distributing watches to the voters with his election symbol and photograph embeded in it. This is blatant violation of code of conduct," BJP leader Manohar Parrikar said talking to presspersons.

Producing a watch which had Vishwajeet's picture, aeroplane (his election symbol) and an appeal to vote for Vishwajeet embeded in it, Parrikar said that large number of such watches are distributed to entice voters in the run up for June two Goa polls.

"This is violation of section 123 of election law," the BJP leader said adding that the case be booked against Vishwajeet and he be debarred from contesting forthcoming election.

Terming Vishwajeet as congress' independent candidate in Valpoi constituency,  Parrikar said that the party has been involved in large scale election malpractices which are being caught by the election commission officials.

The congress party has no official candidate in Valpoi constituency.