BJP candidate from Gurdaspur Sunny Deol on Thursday held a roadshow in his constituency. He is taking on Congress Punjab chief and sitting MP Sunil Jakhar. Earlier in the day, the Election Commission issued an order staying the release of a film based on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The poll body also asked the makers of ‘Baghini: Bengal Tigress’ to immediately halt all promotional activities till May 19 when the polling will be held in the seventh and last phase. The film was slated to hit the silver screens on May 3.
Last month, the EC had stayed the released of films based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
Meanwhile, the EC has issued a notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi for an alleged violation of the model code of conduct over his controversial remark against Modi government at a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh’s Sahadol. Rahul had on April 23 said that the Modi government has enacted a new law under which the tribals can be shot. The poll body has asked the Congress leader to submit his reply within 48 hours.
According to the ECI, Rahul’s April 23 remark statement violated the poll code under Para (2) of the part (1) of General Conduct of Model Code of Conduct for the guidance of Political Parties and Candidates.
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BJP candidate Sunny Deol holding a roadshow in Gurdaspur. He is taking on Congress Punjab chief and sitting MP Sunil Jakhar.
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After staying the release of films based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, the Election Comission of India has issued an order asking the makers of ‘Baghini: Bengal Tigress’ -- a movie based on Mamata Banerjee, not to release it till May 19.
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A local court in Ahmedabad on Wednesday issued summons to Congress president Rahul Gandhi. The notice was issued on a complaint filed by a BJP leader who accused Rahul of making defamatory statements against the party president Amit Shah at a poll rally in Madhya Pradesh last month.
BJP candidates from Gurdaspur Sunny Deol offers prayers at Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur.
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The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to Congress leader and Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing an election rally in Ahmedabad on April 17, Sidhu had described the Prime Minister as a thief.
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Delhi BJP leader Vijay Goel on Wednesday attacked Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu saying the latter who praised Pakistan, has been stumped as dreaded terrorist Masood Azhar living in that country has been declared as global terrorist by the UN Security Council.
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BJP president Amit Shah will address election rallies in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. Details below:
The Election Commission of India has asked Congress president Rahul Gandhi to submit his reply within 48 hours over his controversial remark against Modi government. On April 23, addressing an election rally in Madhya Pradesh's Sahadol, Rahul had alleged that the BJP government has enacted a new law underwhich tribals can be shot.