The Election Commission on Sunday requested Telangana Energy Minister G. Jagadish Reddy was barred for 48 hours from campaigning within the Munugode meeting bypoll for violating the mannequin code of conduct.
The Election Commission on Saturday issued a discover on Reddy’s speech by which Chief Minister Ok. Chandrashekhar Rao if he needs to proceed with some welfare schemes, or assist Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he would not. The Election Commission had obtained a criticism from BJP chief Kapilvai Dilip Kumar alleging that Reddy had mentioned that welfare schemes could be stopped if voters didn’t vote for the TRS candidate.
In its order on Sunday, the Election Commission mentioned Reddy, whereas replying to the discover, mentioned he didn’t make any speech stating that each one welfare schemes could be stopped if individuals didn’t vote for the candidate. He mentioned the assertion doesn’t fall underneath the definition of “corrupt practices” talked about within the mannequin code of conduct.
“After examining the speech and reply of Mr. Guntakandala Jagadish Reddy submitted, the Commission is convinced that the tone and tenor of the speech… is in the nature of intimidating the voters and thus in violation of the aforesaid provisions of the Model Code of Conduct,” According to the order of the Election Commission.
The Election Commission barred Reddy from public conferences, processions, rallies, road-shows, interviews and public speeches within the media in reference to the by-elections to be held from 7 pm on Sunday to November 3.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
