ECI bars Minister Jagadish Reddy from Munugode campaign for 48 hours
The ECI had asked the minister to explain his remark by October 29,2022
HYDERABAD: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday barred Telangana Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy from holding any public meetings, processions, rallies, road shows, or interviews in connection with the Munugode bye-election campaign.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a notice to Telangana's Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy on Friday, October 28, for violating the model code of conduct while campaigning for the Munugode Assembly seat in a by-election.
Based on a complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Dileep Kumar, the ECI issued a notice to Minister Jagadish Reddy, stating that the minister stated in his speech during campaigning in Munugode that if people did not vote for the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) candidate, all welfare schemes would be stopped.
The ECI had asked the minister to explain his remark by October 29,2022. In response to an EC notice, Jagadish Reddy stated on Saturday that the BJP was purposefully filing complaints with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against TRS leaders in order to obstruct their campaigning.