The Election Commission of India (ECI) on October 26 issued a show cause notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following Congress’ complaint.
90-Member Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections Set To Be Held In Two Phases On November 7 & 17
Reportedly, the notice was issued by the ECI for the alleged violation of its model code of conduct by CM Sarma during his campaigning in Chhattisgarh ahead of elections in the state.
Elections to the 90-member Chhattisgarh assembly are set to be held in two phases on November 7 and November 17.
The Congress had lodged complaints against Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Himanta Biswa Sarma with the ECI on October 25 and alleged that their remarks during the campaign in Chhattisgarh violated the model code of conduct.
CM Sarma, during his recent visit to poll-bound Chhattisgarh on October 18 to campaign for the BJP, stoked up controversy while delivering a speech in Kawardha when he spoke against Congress candidate Mohammad Akbar.
“If one Akbar comes to some place, he calls 100 Akbars. So, send him off as soon as possible, otherwise the land of Mata Kaushalya will get defiled,” CM Sarma had said.
