UP Court Declares Ex MP Jaya Prada "Absconder", Orders Arrest

A court in Rampur in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday declared former MP and actor Jaya Prada an “absconder” in connection with two cases of election code violations and directed the police to arrest her and produce her before it on March 6. According to senior prosecution officer Amarnath Tiwari, two cases were registered against the former MP from Rampur at Kemari and Swar police stations for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.