Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MLA, Mr Vijay Kumar Singh alias Dabloo Singh was on Thursday booked for allegedly violating the model code of conduct for elections in Bihar.

The FIR was registered by the Block Development officer of Barun here against the LJP leader following the District Magistrate's directions, official sources said.

The MLA has been charged with engaging his men to dig a canal for irrigation at his own cost, a step allegedly violating the code which came into force from Monday evening following announcement of the poll schedule.