EC’s Notice to BJP, Congress Chiefs, advises to maintain decorum while campaigning

May 22, 2024

New Delhi: Ahead of sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed Party chiefs of two major political Parties. EC notified Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) president JP Nadda and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to issue formal notes to star campaigners to correct their discourse, exercise care and maintain decorum. The direction of EC is for politicians to maintain decorum during poll campaigns.

This is the Commission’s unprecedented orders to BJP and Congress in the wake of plummeting quality of campaigning led by their star campaigners. Election commission has advised poll campaigners to avoid making comments which can led to tension in the society.

The EC has come down heavily on both the BJP and the Congress for campaigning along caste, community, language, and religion.

The poll body has directed star campaigners from both parties to refrain from religious and communal overtones in their campaigning. The ECI has also asked the BJP to stop campaign speeches that may lead to division in society.

The direction of Election commission has come ahead of sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections scheduled for May 25th. The final phase of elections will be held on June 1.

The EC has directed the Congress to ensure that star campaigners do not make statements that give false impressions such as the Constitution of India may be abolished or sold. Moreover, while speaking on the Agniveer scheme, the poll body has asked the Congress campaigners or candidates not to politicise the defence forces and to not make potentially divisive statements regarding the socio-economic composition of the defence forces.