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 EC had banned all Congress-led Karnataka govt ads in Telangana newspapers over Model Code of Conduct violations.
Earlier, the EC had given conditional nod to disburse the Rabi installment.
The BJP alleged that the remarks were "made with a clear intent to harm his reputation and mislead the public."
Seizures totaling more than Rs 1,760 crore have been reported so far in the five poll-going states since the announcement of the model code of conduct, the Election Commission said on Monday.
Issuing a notice to AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, the EC said, "Whereas, the Aam Aadmi Party is a registered political party and is classified as a recognised national party.