Noting that the BJP programme was an elaborate affair and the telecast took place from 8 AM till 3 PM, Sharma wondered as to “why the EC was not alert” and why the media was not told against telecasting it in the constituencies having polling today.
Claiming that the development was “without precedent”, he said what has happened was “unacceptable”.
Sharma downplayed a question when asked that there was polling in Tripura when Rahul Gandhi had filed his nomination in Amethi which was shown live all over the country. He said that today the constituencies involved were 117, the second largest number of seats having polling in a single day in in the nine-phase elections.
“We expect the EC to take appropriate action. It is a very flagrant violation of the Represention of People Act,” he said in reply to a question.
