New Delhi: The Election Commission has granted Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi time till November 8 to reply to its notice on his speeches during election campaign in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
The Congress leader had sought one week's time to respond to the notice which was served to him on complaints filed by the BJP. The BJP had alleged that Rahul's election speeches in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh last week had violated the model code of conduct.
The Commission, after examining Rahul's speeches made in Churu, Rajasthan on October 23 and in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on October 24 and after taking into account the electoral officer's report, had asked him to explain by Monday why action should not be initiated against him for prima facie violating the model code of conduct.
"The Commission is prima facie of the view that your aforesaid speeches are violative of above-referred sub paras (1), (2) and (3) of Para 1 of the model code of conduct for political parties and candidates. Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are among five states which go to assembly polls in November-December this year.
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