Anurag Thakur banned from campaigning for 3 days, Parvesh Verma for 4 days
4 years, 11 months ago

Anurag Thakur banned from campaigning for 3 days, Parvesh Verma for 4 days

India TV News  

The Election Commission on Thursday banned MoS Finance Anurag Thakur for 72 hours and BJP MP Parvesh Verma for 96 hours from campaigning. On Wednesday Delhi Congress approached the Election Commission, urging it to ban Thakur and Verma for making "provocative statements to incite communal violence" ahead of polls in the national capital. "BJP's star campaigners Parvesh Verma and Anurag Thakur have used objectionable language. Top BJP leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah, are going around the lanes and bylanes of Delhi, making provocative statements to polarise the atmosphere and incite communal violence.

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Congress accuses Anurag Thakur of violating Model Code of Conduct, seeks EC action
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress accuses Anurag Thakur of violating Model Code of Conduct, seeks EC action

The Hindu  

The Congress on Saturday complained to the Election Commission against Union Minister Anurag Thakur for his “outrageous” remarks made at a poll rally, and alleged that it violated the Model Code of Conduct. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that the party has sought an “immediate and meaningful” action against Mr. Thakur, failing which they will “name and shame the …

EC imposes 24-hour ban on BJP MP Parvesh Verma
4 years, 11 months ago

EC imposes 24-hour ban on BJP MP Parvesh Verma

The Hindu  

The Election Commission on Wednesday barred BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh from campaigning for the Delhi Assembly elections for 24 hours for making “vitriolic” statements against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. In its Wednesday order, the EC said Mr. Singh’s statement to a TV channel referring to Mr. Kejriwal as a “terrorist” was a violation of the MCC. Warning to …

Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Sahib Singh barred from poll campaign in Delhi for 3, 4 days respectively
4 years, 11 months ago

Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Sahib Singh barred from poll campaign in Delhi for 3, 4 days respectively

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on Thursday barred BJP leaders Union Minister of State Anurag Thakur and West Delhi MP Parvesh Sahib Singh from campaigning for the Delhi Assembly elections for three and four days respectively, finding statements made by them were in violation of the Model Code of Conduct. Mr. Thakur said his statement “had neither intention to create …

AAP seeks 48-hour campaigning ban on Amit Shah
4 years, 11 months ago

AAP seeks 48-hour campaigning ban on Amit Shah

India Today  

AAP has asked the Election Commission to impose a 48-hour campaigning ban on Union Home Minister Amit Shah for allegedly tweeting a "fake" video on Delhi government schools, party leader Sanjay Singh said on Wednesday. AAP leaders Singh and Pankaj Gupta complained to the EC against the circulation of the "fake" videos of Delhi government schools by BJP leaders to …

EC orders removal of Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma from list of star campaigners in Delhi polls, but two BJP leaders can still campaign
4 years, 11 months ago

EC orders removal of Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma from list of star campaigners in Delhi polls, but two BJP leaders can still campaign

Firstpost  

The Election Commission has ordered the removal of Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Sahib Singh from the list of star campaigners of Bhartiya Janta Party ahead of 8 February Delhi elections with immediate effect. “The Election Commission has ordered the removal of Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma from the list of star campaigners of the Bharatiya Janata Party for …

Delhi Assembly Election 2020: EC bans Kapil Mishra from campaigning for 48 hours for posting controversial tweets
4 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Assembly Election 2020: EC bans Kapil Mishra from campaigning for 48 hours for posting controversial tweets

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Cracking the whip, the Election Commission on Saturday imposed a 48-hour campaigning ban on BJP candidate from Delhi’s Model Town constituency Kapil Mishra over his controversial tweets. The ban order, approved by the Chief Election Commissioner and two fellow Election Commissioners, came into force from 5 pm on Saturday, EC officials said. “Delhi mein chote chote Pakistan bane …

Election Commission issues notice to BJP's Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur for campaigning despite 72-hour ban
5 years, 8 months ago

Election Commission issues notice to BJP's Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur for campaigning despite 72-hour ban

Firstpost  

The district election officer in Bhopal sought a reply from Pragya Singh Thakur on the EC notice over a complaint of her campaigning during the 3-day period when she was barred from doing so by the poll watchdog. Bhopal : Bharatiya Janata Party Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur has been sent a notice by District Election Officer in Bhopal over …

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