ECI takes note of alleged MCC violations by Modi, Rahul Gandhi
The poll panel forwarded the complaints to BJP President JP Nadda and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge seeking their response by 11 am on April 29.
The poll panel forwarded the complaints to BJP President JP Nadda and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge seeking their response by 11 am on April 29.
“We have asked the Election Commission to state that this is the position in law, we will do in his respect, whatever we do with others,’’ he said.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) defended the integrity of the electronic voting system, asserting that it was not prone to any external interference or manipulations.
Sources in the know at Raj Bhavan claimed that the poll panel through a mail today advised against the Governor’s plan tomorrow, 48 hours before the polls on Friday.
The Election Commission (EC) has declared 2,498 booths, under Asansol Lok Sabha seat as super sensitive.
The former CEC said: “On this day, 16 Articles came into effect, including Article 324 that laid the foundation for the establishment of Election Commission mandated with “superintendence, direction and control” of all elections.”
The party did not disclose donations received in form of electoral bonds in the filing.
Seshan was famous for his style of functioning and ruthlessly enforcing the model code of conduct which led the game-changing electoral reforms in the 1990s.
The other phases of polling will be held on December 7, 12, 16 and 20. Counting of votes polled for the 81-member Assembly will be held on December 23.
In the last Assembly Elections in 2014, BJP won 35 seats out of total 81 seats and its ally, the AJSU won 17.