The Election Commission on Thursday served a show-cause notice to senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over an alleged poll code violation during her speech in Rajasthan's Dausa.
ECI has asked Priyanka Gandhi to respond to the notice by 5pm on October 30.
Addressing a public event in Dausa on October 20, Gandhi said, “I recently saw something on TV. I don't know if it is true or not. PM Modi went to the Devnarayan temple and submitted an envelope in the donation box. People were wondering what it contained, but when it was opened Rs 21 came out of it,”HT reported.
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Earlier, the BJP had made a representation to the ECI and demanded action against Priyanka Gandhi over her remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"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. We want to ask ECI if Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is above the Model Code of Conduct. We demand ECI to take action against her," Law Minister Arjun Meghwal said, the report mentioned.
The Model Code of Conduct has come into force with the announcement of poll dates.
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While issuing notice to Priyanka Gandhi, the poll panel reminded her of a provision in the poll code which states that "parties and candidates shall refrain from criticism of all aspects of private life, not connected with the public activities of the leaders of workers of other parties."
Meanwhile, the ECI also issued showcause notice against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his “Akbar” remark in poll-bound Chhattisgarh.
The ECI has also issued notice to BJP in the case.
