Lok Sabha Elections: ECI bans KCR campaign for 48 hours

Acting on a complaint of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has handed out a 48-hour campaign ban to Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) president and former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for his objectionable remarks against the Congress party during his press meet on April 5. The English transcript of his statement provided by the EC in its order shows he used invectives against the Congress which rules Telangana.

The ECI has cited model code violations by him in 2019 and 2023 for its decision to impose the 48-hour campaign ban that came into effect from 8pm on Wednesday.

The poll panel has also "strongly censured" and "reprimanded" the BRS chief for repeated MCC violations.