The Central Election Commission has issued a notice to BRS chief and former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday, taking serious exception to his comments in Sirisilla on April 5, during the Lok Sabha election campaign.
EC Principal Secretary Avinash Kumar stated in the notices that KCR, who served as party leader and former chief minister, had violated the election code of conduct and the EC had examined the basic evidence for that. It is stated in the notices that an explanation should be given to this notice so that it reaches the EC by 11 am on Thursday (April 18).
Avinash Kumar stated that this notice had to be issued after getting a factual report from the Chief Electoral Officer of the State along with the Sircilla District Election Officer as per the complaint received from Telangana Congress Vice President Niranjan.
Avinash Kumar mentioned that a complaint was received from PCC vice-president Niranjan on 6th of this month, in which he mentioned the rude comments made by KCR in Sircilla, and he wrote a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer of the state on 9th of this month, and an explanation was received from him on 10th.
EC Principal Secretary Avinash stated that his comments violate the provisions of Part-I of Part-I of the Election Code of Conduct. During last year’s assembly elections, similar rude comments were made in the election campaign meeting held in Banswada on October 30.
Avinash stated that the clear letters written on January 2 and March 1 this year are being repeated saying that politicians should not go into their personal lives and make comments, and should not make comments that damage the image of opposing party leaders and candidates.
The notices stated that the ECI agrees with the explanations received from the Chief Election Officer and the District Election Officer that KCR has made these comments and has come to the conclusion that KCR has committed violations of the code.
