EC bars Congress MP Surejwala from campaign for 48 hours over Hema Malini remark
8 months, 1 week ago

EC bars Congress MP Surejwala from campaign for 48 hours over Hema Malini remark

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday barred Congress member of Parliament Randeep Surjewala from campaigning in elections for 48 hours over his alleged disparaging remarks against Bhartiya Janata Party MP and actor Hema Malini while campaigning in Haryana. “The Commission, under Article 324 of the Constitution of India and all other powers enabling in this behalf, bars him from holding any public meetings, public processions, public rallies, road shows and interviews, public utterances in media, etc. However, Surejwala in his response to the Commission’s notice claimed that the video cited by the complainant allegedly containing aforesaid utterance was doctored. In its notice to Surejwala, the ECI said that it has carefully gone through the content and averments made by Surejwala and strongly condemns the impugned statement made by him during the election campaign.

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BJP seeks EC action against Rahul Gandhi for making ‘unverified claims’ at poll rally in Maharashtra
1 month, 1 week ago

BJP seeks EC action against Rahul Gandhi for making ‘unverified claims’ at poll rally in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

The BJP on Monday submitted a complaint to the Election Commission seeking action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of violating the Model Code of Conduct and electoral laws in a speech in Maharashtra. The complaint quoted Mr. Gandhi’s speech on November 6, and alleged that he made unverified claims and “distorted the truth by stating that Apple’s iPhones …

EC warns BJP, Congress against divisive speech
7 months ago

EC warns BJP, Congress against divisive speech

Deccan Chronicle  

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday asked the BJP and the Congress to desist from campaigning along caste, community, language, and religious lines. In a letter sent to the presidents of both national parties, the ECI told them to mind the language and content of the speeches made by their star campaigners.Asserting that India's socio-cultural milieu cannot be made …

ECI Order to Congress, BJP to ask Star Campaigners to follow MCC
7 months ago

ECI Order to Congress, BJP to ask Star Campaigners to follow MCC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday directed the BJP and Congress to follow Model Code of Conduct during ongoing Lok Elections-2024. In separate letters addressed to BJP national president JP Nadda and Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, ECI Senior Principal Secretary Narendra N. Butoli asked them to refrain their parties star campaigners from making any statement, which …

EC comes down heavily on both BJP and Congress, says 'correct discourse, maintain decorum'
7 months ago

EC comes down heavily on both BJP and Congress, says 'correct discourse, maintain decorum'

India TV News  

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday came down heavily on Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge directing them to issue formal notes to star campaigners of the Lok Sabha elections to correct their discourse, exercise care and maintain decorum. The poll body asked the BJP and the Congress to desist from campaigning along caste, …

EC tells BJP, Congress leaders to urge star campaigners to 'be careful in their campaign utterances, maintain decorum'
7 months ago

EC tells BJP, Congress leaders to urge star campaigners to 'be careful in their campaign utterances, maintain decorum'

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday directed the Bhartiya Janta Party president JP Nadda and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to issue formal notes to star campaigners to correct their discourse, exercise care and maintain decorum. They cannot afford to be lax in any manner in enforcing discipline and conduct among the cadre in the high stake electoral …

BJP’s Abhijit Gangopadhyay banned by ECI from campaigning for 24 hrs for ’undignified’ remark against Mamata Banerjee
7 months ago

BJP’s Abhijit Gangopadhyay banned by ECI from campaigning for 24 hrs for ’undignified’ remark against Mamata Banerjee

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday debarred Calcutta High Court judge-turned-politician Abhijit Gangopadhyay from campaigning for 24 hours over an 'undignified' remark against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The election panel said Abhijit Gangopadhyay has been debarred from campaigning from 5 pm on Tuesday, i.e., May 21, for the next 24 hours. The move comes a day after …

EC issues show-cause notice to BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay, says comments on Bengal CM 'undignified'
7 months, 1 week ago

EC issues show-cause notice to BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay, says comments on Bengal CM 'undignified'

India TV News  

Amid the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Election Commission of India has issued a show-cause notice to BJP leader Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his disparaging remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. TMC leader Derek O’Brien, representing the party, in a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, mentioned, "In the said speech, Gangopadhyay has made certain highly …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against PM Modi for Alleged Hate Speeches
7 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against PM Modi for Alleged Hate Speeches

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A recent ruling by the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition urging the Election Commission of India to take action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for purportedly delivering divisive speeches during the Lok Sabha election campaign, allegedly breaching the Model Code of Conduct. Justice Sachin Datta deemed the plea lacking in substance, affirming that the ECI retains the …

MP Congress chief booked over remark at BJP leader, Scindia mounts attack
7 months, 2 weeks ago

MP Congress chief booked over remark at BJP leader, Scindia mounts attack

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh Police on Friday booked state Congress president Jitu Patwari over his alleged derogatory remarks against Bharatiya Janata Party leader Imarti Devi, with civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia saying that the statement reflected the “mentality of the entire Congress party”. A row erupted earlier in the day after a 16-second audio clip went viral on social media in which …

Modi’s ‘hate speech’ against Muslims investigated by India’s election commission
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi’s ‘hate speech’ against Muslims investigated by India’s election commission

The Independent  

The language used by India’s prime minister Narendra Modi – appearing to refer to the country’s Muslim population as “infiltrators” – has sparked outrage among the opposition, who have described it as hate speech and accused the prime minister of dragging India’s democracy into the gutter. Now, the Election Commission of India has sent a notice to Mr Modi’s ruling …

EC bans Congress MP Randeep Surjewala from campaigning for 48 hours over remark against Hema Malini
8 months, 1 week ago

EC bans Congress MP Randeep Surjewala from campaigning for 48 hours over remark against Hema Malini

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Tuesday barred Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala from campaigning for 48 hours over his alleged remark against Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini.The poll panel's decision comes after it had issued show cause notices to both Surjewala and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over the MP's remark against the BJP MP from Mathura.In a video shared by …

Congress MP barred from campaigning for two days for comments on Hema Malini
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress MP barred from campaigning for two days for comments on Hema Malini

India Today  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday banned senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala from poll campaigning for his alleged undignified remarks against actor-turned-politician and BJP MP Hema Malini. "The commission without prejudice to any order/notice issued or to be issued subsequently to him in the matter relating to MCC violations, hereby, strongly condemns the impugned statement made by him during …

Election Commission notice to Congress's Randeep Surjewala over ‘indecent’ remark against Hema Malini
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Commission notice to Congress's Randeep Surjewala over ‘indecent’ remark against Hema Malini

Hindustan Times  

Election Commission on Tuesday issued a showcause notice to Congress leader Randeep Surjewala over his controversial remark against Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini. It's not like Hema Malini, who was elected to lick.” Surjewala had accused the BJP IT cell of ‘distorting’ the clip and sharing it on social media. Sharing an excerpt of Surjewala's alleged remark, the poll …

Congress's Randeep Surjewala gets poll body notice over Hema Malini remarks
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress's Randeep Surjewala gets poll body notice over Hema Malini remarks

India Today  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to senior Congress leader and MP Randeep Surjewala for making "vile, sexist" remarks against the actor-turned-politician and BJP's Mathura MP Hema Malini last week. The notice follows BJP complaint against the Congress general secretary with the poll panel for his "vulgar, sexist and disparaging public utterances" against Hema Malini …

EC issues show-cause notice to Randeep Surjewala for 'undignified' comments against Hema Malini
8 months, 2 weeks ago

EC issues show-cause notice to Randeep Surjewala for 'undignified' comments against Hema Malini

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to Congress leader Randeep Surjewala for his alleged 'undignified' comments against BJP MP Hema Malini. Here's what Surjewala said on Hema Malini Earlier on April 3, BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya shared a video in which the Congress MP Surjewala could be seen making a "vile …

Video distorted by BJP to spread fake news: Randeep Surjewala on sexist remarks against Hema Malini
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Video distorted by BJP to spread fake news: Randeep Surjewala on sexist remarks against Hema Malini

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: After facing a backlash from the leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party over his alleged objectionable statement against BJP MP Hema Malini, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Thursday clarified that he never intended to insult or hurt the actor-politician. Surjewala's clarification comes after BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya shared an undated video on X and accused the …

Randeep Surjewala's sexist remark against Hema Malini stirs row
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Randeep Surjewala's sexist remark against Hema Malini stirs row

India Today  

The BJP launched a scathing attack on Congress MP Randeep Surjewala for making "vile, sexist" remarks against Mathura MP Hema Malini, saying it showed that the Congress was misogynistic and abhors women. "Congress MP Randeep Surjewala makes a vile sexist comment, that is demeaning and derogatory, not just for Hema Malini, who is an accomplished individual, but women in general," …

BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of ’peddling disinformation’, files EC complaint amid row over ’match-fixing’ jibe
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of ’peddling disinformation’, files EC complaint amid row over ’match-fixing’ jibe

Live Mint  

The BJP has filed a complaint against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for “peddling disinformation” and sowing discord. The development came amid growing outrage over his ‘match-fixing’ charge against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP shared various excerpts from his speech to underscore their point — including his assertion that PM Modi had "manipulated the electoral outcome by exerting pressure on …

Congress moves Election Commission against 'Modi Parivaar' and 'Modi ki Guarantee' advertisements
9 months ago

Congress moves Election Commission against 'Modi Parivaar' and 'Modi ki Guarantee' advertisements

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Alleging misuse of state resources for the poll campaign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Thursday complained to the Election Commission against "Modi Parivaar" and "Modi ki Guarantee" A delegation of Congress leaders comprising Mukul Wasnik, Salman Khurshid and Supriya Shrinate met the Election Commission and handed over a set of complaints about alleged violations of …

Election Commission ECI Delhi BJP CM Arvind Kerjriwal AAP Virendra Sachdeva Elections 2023
1 year, 1 month ago

Election Commission ECI Delhi BJP CM Arvind Kerjriwal AAP Virendra Sachdeva Elections 2023

ABP News  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva over a complaint from Aam Aadmi Party on his alleged statements and social media posts against Arvind Kejriwal. The AAP filed a formal complaint with the ECI on Monday, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of employing inappropriate content on social media platforms …

'Lying is Modi's character': Jairam Ramesh's retort to PM's Udaipur jab
1 year, 1 month ago

'Lying is Modi's character': Jairam Ramesh's retort to PM's Udaipur jab

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday took a scathing attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks against Congress during a rally in Rajasthan's Udaipur, saying that “lying is PM Modi's character”. Alleging that Modi “lies inside and outside the Parliament”, the Congress leader said, “He can't even say the truth by mistake”. Jairam Ramesh's comments come after …

Election Commission issues show cause notice to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for false claim about PM Modi's temple visit
1 year, 1 month ago

Election Commission issues show cause notice to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for false claim about PM Modi's temple visit

Op India  

The Election Commission on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over her ‘envelop’ remarks in Rajasthan related to PM Modi’s temple visit. “Today we met members of the Election Commission regarding a statement by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on October 20 that violated the Model Code of Conduct and RP Act. The EC notice …

BJP files complaint with EC against Sonia Gandhi over \"sovereignty\" row
1 year, 7 months ago

BJP files complaint with EC against Sonia Gandhi over \"sovereignty\" row

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The BJP on Monday filed a complaint with the Election Commission against former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi over the statement that the party will not allow anyone to pose a threat to Karnataka's "reputation, sovereignty or integrity" and requested it to issue direction for registration of FIR against her. The Congress, referring to Gandhi's speech at a campaign rally …

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