Stop blatant violations of poll code by BJP: TMC tells Election Commission

Trinamool Congress urges Election Commission to stop BJP violations, alleging Model Code of Conduct has become "Modi Code of Conduct."

The Trinamool Congress on May 14 asked the Election Commission to stop "blatant violations" of the poll code by the BJP and its leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi while alleging that the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has been turned into "Modi Code of Conduct".

After submitting a letter over the matter to the poll panel, the TMC's Rajya Sabha MPs Saket Gokhale and Sagarika Ghose addressed the media and expressed dismay over the "inaction" of the EC against PM Modi over Model Code of Conduct violations.

"(BJP chief) J.P. Nadda was served a notice but there has been absolutely no action taken on our complaints. Instead, PM Modi has become more emboldened in his remarks. He is making promises he has no right to make during elections, announcing financial schemes which his party cannot enact as the ruling party.

"Yet, there seems to be a disregard for the MCC," Mr. Gokhale told reporters outside the EC headquarters here.

Both Ms. Ghose and Mr. Gokhale claimed that PM Modi was not being held accountable for the violations of the poll code.

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"Under the watch of the Election Commission, the Model Code of Conduct has now become the Modi Code of Conduct. Any statement made by Mr. Modi goes unchecked and no action is taken against him. This undermines the fairness of our elections," Ms. Ghose said.