The Election Commission (EC) has received complaints from both the BJP and Congress regarding violations during the ongoing assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
The EC sent separate letters to BJP President JP Nadda and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, asking for their responses to the complaints made by the opposing party.
In the letter to Kharge, the EC highlighted the BJP’s complaint from November 11, accusing Congress star campaigners of violating the election code during the Jharkhand and Maharashtra campaigns, as well as the bypolls. In a letter to Nadda, the EC mentioned the two complaints filed by Congress on November 13, claiming that BJP star campaigners violated the Model Code of Conduct during the election campaigns.
Both leaders have been asked to submit their formal responses by 1 pm on Monday.
Complaints filed by BJP and Congress
The BJP filed a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of making false remarks about the Constitution during his campaign in Maharashtra. The BJP claimed Gandhi was trying to create divisions between states. Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on November 11 that Rahul Gandhi’s statement on November 6 was misleading and aimed to divide states.
On the other hand, the Congress filed two complaints—one against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the other against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The Congress accused them of making "false, divisive" speeches during their campaigns in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh shared the complaints on social media, calling for the EC to investigate the BJP and its leaders for violating election rules.
The assembly elections in Jharkhand are being held in two phases, with the second phase scheduled for November 20. Maharashtra will vote in a single phase on November 20. The votes for both states will be counted on November 23.
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