In a letter to the Karnataka Chief Secretary, the EC said the state government did not obtain prior approval from it for publishing the advertisements, and that its action was violative of the poll code instructions issued to the central and state governments years ago.
The Election Commission (EC) has issued a notice to the Congress government in Karnataka, seeking an explanation over advertisements showcasing its achievements in newspapers in poll-bound Telangana.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a poll rally in Karimnagar, Telangana.
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With elections slated for Thursday in Telangana, the ban on the Karnataka Congress government's ads is a response to concerns about the potential misuse of public resources to influence electoral preferences.
Under the 'Rythu Bandhu scheme', the farmers in Telangana get Rs 5,000 each per season, with a total of Rs 10,000 per acre annually. The EC put the scheme on pause after a state minister violated the code of conduct by announcing the disbursements to farmers.
The BJP is hoping to make the poll fight triangular in Telangana where the saffron party has just one seat in the assembly. However, the BJP had done well in the local body election in the state.
Addressing the rally in Mahabubabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that the BRS government led by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao as well as the Congress were equal partners in "destroying" the state.
This comes after a state minister violated the provisions of the model code by making a public announcement about it. The state was directed by the poll panel not to publicise the disbursement during the poll code as part of the condition.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday responded to the question - What has Congress done in Telangana? asked by state chief minister KCR. Congress is making its all efforts to wrest power from BRS in the state which will vote on November 30.
The BJP is hoping to breach BRS and Congress' vote bank in Telangana. The state will vote on November 30 and the results will be announced on December 3.
The Election Commission issued a warning to Telangana Chief Minister KCR regarding his speeches. Additionally, it issued a notice to BRS leader KTR for violations of poll conduct.
Polling in Telangana will take place on November 30 and the results will be declared on December 3. Voting in on all 119 Assembly seats in the state will be held in single phase.
The 119-member Telangana Assembly is scheduled for elections on November 30, and the counting of votes will be on December 3.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the key contest in the upcoming Assembly election in Telangana is going to be between BJP and BRS adding Congress is nowhere.
The Election Commission deployed 228 officers from various services as expenditure observers. For close monitoring, 194 assembly constituencies in five poll-bound states were marked as "expenditure sensitive" seats.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma came a day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blamed that the Indian cricket team lost World Cup final match because Prime Minister Modi was present at the Ahmedabad stadium.
The incident has sparked concerns about potential violations of the Model Code of Conduct, prompting calls for an impartial investigation by the Election Commission to ensure fair play in the electoral process.
Rahul Gandhi, in a poll speech in Rajasthan, had used the 'panauti' barb against Modi after India lost to Australia in the World Cup cricket final in Ahmedabad, a match attended by the prime minister.
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