EC bars BJP’s Abhijit Gangopadhyay from campaign for remarks on Mamata Banerjee
7 months ago

EC bars BJP’s Abhijit Gangopadhyay from campaign for remarks on Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India has “strongly censured” retired Calcutta high court judge and Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha candidate from West Bengal’s Tamluk constituency, Abhijit Gangopadhyay, and barred him from all campaigning for 24 hours after his crass remarks about chief minister Mamata Banerjee. “he Commission painfully notes the fact that such abominable words have come from someone of Shri Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s educational and professional background and hence does not remotely deserve any benefit of doubt. And whereas, by Shri Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s words, he has brought damage and disrepute to the state of West Bengal that has a distinguished tradition of respect for women,” the poll body noted in its order. “he Commission has carefully gone through the contents and averments made in the aforesaid reply of Shri Abhijit Gangopadhyay and has again gone through the statement made and is convinced that he has made a low-level personal attack and thus violated the provisions of Model Code of Conduct,” the EC said in its order on May 21.

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'Low-Level Personal Attack': EC Bans BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay From Campaigning For 24 Hours Over Comments On Mamata
7 months ago

'Low-Level Personal Attack': EC Bans BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay From Campaigning For 24 Hours Over Comments On Mamata

News 18  

The Election Commission on Tuesday censured former Calcutta High Court judge and BJP candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his comment against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and debarred him from campaigning for 24 hours. The EC described Gangopadhyay’s remark as a “low-level personal attack”, asserting that he violated the Model Code of Conduct. “The commission has carefully gone through the …

BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay Sends Reply to EC Show-cause Notice Over 'Undignified' Remark on Mamata
7 months ago

BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay Sends Reply to EC Show-cause Notice Over 'Undignified' Remark on Mamata

News 18  

Former Calcutta High Court judge and BJP candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay on Monday sent his reply to the show-cause notice issued by the EC for his “undignified” remark against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Senior officials of the Election Commission would take a call after going through the former judge’s reply to the show-cause notice, he said. In its notice, …

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7 months ago

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Live Law  

The Election Commission of India has debarred former judge of Calcutta High Court and BJP candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay from campaigning for 24 hours finding his comments on Mamata Banerjee to be “low-level personal attack”.The action is taken in respect of Gangopadhyay's comments that Mamata Banerjee has sold herself and her "rate" was Rs 10 lakh. The Election Commission of India …

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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 …

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India TV News  

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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News 18  

The Election Commission of India on Friday served a notice to former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party after resigning from the post in March, over his “improper, injudicious and undignified” remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee. The notice was served based on a complaint dated May 16 …

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7 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday moved the Election Commission against former high court judge and BJP candidate, Abhijit Gangopadhyay, for allegedly making “misogynistic” remarks against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Former Calcutta high court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joined Bharatiya Janata Party in March. Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who joined the BJP after resigning from his post as the Calcutta high court …

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

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Hindustan Times  

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Mint  

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