ECI Notice To KCR For Abusive Comments

Hyderabad, April 17 (Maxim News): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued a notice to BRS President K. Chandrasekhar Rao over his alleged “derogatory” remarks against the Congress Party at a press conference in Sircilla recently.

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The Commission asked him to explain his stand in respect of his remarks by 11 am on April 18, failing which it would take appropriate action. 

Citing a complaint of TPCC senior vice-president G. Niranjan, the ECI stated that the former Chief Minister violated the Model Code of Conduct at the press meet in Sircilla on April 5 while criticizing the Congress party.  Niranjan alleged that Chandrashekhar Rao made “vulgar, derogatory and objectionable” allegations against the Congress party.

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The Commission also pointed out that it had issued several advisories and instructions to Chandrashekhar Rao even earlier regarding his speech and cited instances since the 2019 General Elections.  “The unverified allegations and derogatory remarks made by you pose a risk of maligning the image of the opposition party leader and disturbing the level playing field amid the ongoing election process in Telangana, ” the ECI stated.  (Maxim News) 

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