On 25 April, EC issued a notice to BJP over MCC violation by its “star campaigners” without naming PM Modi.
“I had warned you (EC) on 24 April that you have failed to do your duty properly. I accuse the Election Commission of being partial and biased” — BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on 8 May 2014.
Since 2019, the Opposition parties have registered at least 27 complaints with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over allegations of Model Code of Conduct violations.
The EC, however, is yet to take concrete action in any of these cases. Copies of these complaints, seen by The Quint, include allegations of hate speech, using armed forces to seek votes, seeking votes in the name of religion, and using government ministries to prepare speeches for Prime Minister’s election rallies among others.
In a first, the Commission, on 25 April, issued a notice to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda over speeches by its “star campaigner” which might be in the violation of the MCC.
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