New Delhi: The Election Commission has ordered a police complaint and registered an FIR against BJP’s PM candidate, Narendra Modi for flashing his party symbol and making a speech at the polling booth in Ahmedabad where he voted this morning. The Election Commission further stated if Narendra Modi is found guilty he will be sentenced to two years in jail.
The election Commission in its notice said “It is evident from Modi's tone and tenor that he made a political speech. He intended, calculated to influence voting today. Modi intended to affect the results of polling today across India.”
Modi, the BJP's prime ministerial candidate, had flashed his party's 'lotus' symbol while voting and later tweeted a selfie of his ink-stained finger.
The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party have alleged it to be a violation of election code of conduct and demanded that action be taken against the Gujarat Chief Minister.
Narendra Modi displayed his party symbol ‘Lotus’ and addressed the media after casting his vote, with the Congress moving the EC against the move and demanding that the poll body file an FIR against him and revoke his candidature from Varanasi and Vadodara.
The election commission took immediate action into the matter and asked Gujarat’s chief secretary ad DGP to initiate an enquiry into the matter. The law bans candidates from canvassing within 100 metres of a polling area.
"After analysing the election process and the voter's mind until now, I can say that this time nothing can save the mother-son government... a strong government will come to power," Modi said to a cheering crowd outside, promising the defeat of the incumbent Congress which is led by Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.
BJP defended Narendra Modi, the party’s spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi speaking to media said, "We respect EC, whatever EC's verdict will be, we will abide by it. According to us Mr.Modi did not violate any code of conduct."
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