The Election Commission of India has banned the Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath for three days and Bahujan Samajwadi Party chief Mayawati for two days from campaigning for violating the poll model code of conduct.
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Samajwadi Party’s Azam Khan got an NCW notice and an FIR against him after he, in an apparent reference to Jaya Prada, said “the underwear she wears is khaki.” Jaya Prada recently joined the BJP and is contesting the Lok Sabha poll from Rampur seat against Khan.
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The Supreme Court said it would examine the scope of the Election Commission’s powers on implementing the model code of conduct. The court was hearing plea by an NRI seeking strict action against political parties, who use religion and caste during campaigns to seek votes.
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French newspaper Le Monde reported that a French subsidiary of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications received a tax waiver from France worth €143.7 million soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India would buy 36 Rafale jets.
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The Congress, on Friday, filed a memorandum with the Election Commission of India seeking an “urgent and necessary intervention” against “deliberate, corrupt and wilful falsification of facts” by Union minister Smriti Irani regarding her educational records.
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The Supreme Court directed all political parties to submit details of political funding received so far to the Election Commission in “sealed covers” by May 30.
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The film – “PM Narendra Modi” – was initially scheduled to be released on April 11, but a day before its release, the Election Commision put a ban on it until the Lok Sabha election is over. The Supreme Court has listed the case to be heard on Monday.
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The Lok Sabha election began with voting 91 constituencies, spread across 18 states and 2 Union territories, going to the poll in the first phase. Sporadic violence, malfunctioning of EVMs and missing names from voters’ list were reported from various parts of India.
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The Election commission banned the screening of the biopic “PM Narendra Modi”, until the completion of Lok Sabha election. Vivek Oberoi plays the role of Narendra Modi in the film depicted on the life of the prime minister.
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The Supreme Court rejected the Centre’s objection on the admissibility of the review petitions filed in the Rafale case. The government had argued that the documents were sensitive to national security and their unauthorized photocopying and leakage constituted penal offences.
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