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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued show-cause notices to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi for allegedly making false statements against Prime Minister Narendra Modi while campaigning for the assembly elections in five states.I)..
On the basis of separate complaints by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the poll panel sought a response from the two leaders on why action should not be initiated against them by November 16. . There was no immediate reaction from the two parties..
Butolia, senior principal secretary at EC, sought an explanation over two posts against the Prime Minister on X, formerly Twitter, made from the AAPs official account..
In its notice, the EC said: The national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party is hereby called upon to explain the statements/allegations/averments, made in the alleged social media posts under reference, against a star campaigner of another national party and against the political party and to show cause why appropriate action for violation of model code of conduct should not be taken against you..
The poll panels notice to Vadra was also issued on a BJP complaint that the Congress leader made unverified and false statements about Modi during a rally in Sanwer, Madhya Pradesh..
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