Bypolls: Survey on rural housing scheme put on hold
The bypolls for these six Assembly constituencies will be on 13 November and the counting of votes will be on 23 November.
The bypolls for these six Assembly constituencies will be on 13 November and the counting of votes will be on 23 November.
The State Election Department disclosed that illicit liquor, cash, drugs, and jewellery had been seized ahead of the by-elections in the three assembly constituencies.
The MCC has already been withdrawn after the results of the Lok Sabha (LS) were out on 4 June.
The poll panel's action came following a complaint by senior Telangana Congress leader G Niranjan against Rao alleging that in his press meet in Sircilla on 5th April he had made derogatory and objectionable statements against the Congress.
Disclosing this, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Maneesh Garg said that as many as 813 complaints and grievances received by the department since the announcement of General Elections and imposition of Model Code of Conduct.
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The complaint, filed with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) on April 9, accused Sarma of promising to deposit Rs 10,000 into the bank account of every ration cardholder post-election, which Bordoloi considers a violation of the MCC.
The Education Department and the TSR seventh battalion commandant separately took action following the direction of the Election Commission.
Mr Basu, however, ridiculed the alleged move saying, “Violation of MCC if any it is the prerogative of the political parties to bring it to the notice of the EC, which would look into it.
The West Bengal BJP later drew the attention of the CEO in the matter, claiming that such announcements were a gross violation of the MCC.
