PM Modi's Visit To Mysuru "Violation Of Poll Code": Siddaramaiah

PM Modi is scheduled to inaugurate a three-day mega event on April 9 in Mysuru, Karnataka to commemorate 50 years of Project Tiger, said an official.

Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Mysuru on April 9 to inaugurate an event would be a violation of the Model Code of Conduct for elections.

"How can PM visit for a government program? We want to check whether Election Commission has given permission for this program. If they did not, then it will be a violation Model Code of Conduct. The election commission has right to give permit for this," the Congress leader told reporters.

An official said that PM Modi is scheduled to inaugurate a three-day mega event on April 9 in Mysuru, Karnataka to commemorate 50 years of Project Tiger. PM Modi is arriving in the state after the implementation of a model code of conduct which comes into effect on March 29.

On the other hand, Siddaramaiah has expressed his intention to contest from Varuna and Kolar constituencies, but the constituencies are not finalized yet. His statement has allegedly confirmed the ongoing tussle between Siddaramaiah and state Congress chief DK Shivakumar.