<p>Somaiah said that he has requested the EC to fix the hearing on any of the days between October 25 to 27 to enable Jethmalani, who is also a BJP member of the Upper House, to appear before it.<br /><br />The Commission had served a notice some months back to the Chief Minister on allegations of placing advertisements that were passed off as news items during the Assembly polls last year.<br /><br />The EC had also sent to Chavan copies of allegations including several CDs and press clippings that the BJP had given in its complaint to the Commission.<br /><br />The BJP had alleged that Chavan had overspent in his election campaign and misrepresented facts about the expenses.</p>
<p>Somaiah said that he has requested the EC to fix the hearing on any of the days between October 25 to 27 to enable Jethmalani, who is also a BJP member of the Upper House, to appear before it.<br /><br />The Commission had served a notice some months back to the Chief Minister on allegations of placing advertisements that were passed off as news items during the Assembly polls last year.<br /><br />The EC had also sent to Chavan copies of allegations including several CDs and press clippings that the BJP had given in its complaint to the Commission.<br /><br />The BJP had alleged that Chavan had overspent in his election campaign and misrepresented facts about the expenses.</p>