The Election Commission on Monday said Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath violated the Model Code of Conduct and asked him not to us...
The Election Commission on Monday said Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath violated the Model Code of Conduct and asked him not to use words like “item” for any candidate.
The poll panel had issued a notice to Nath on October 21 for calling Bharatiya Janata Party leader Imarti Devi an “item”. The Commission’s notice came after the BJP complained to the panel and the National Commission for Women had also flagged it. He had been asked to respond within 48 hours.
“The Commission hereby advises Kamal Nath, ex-chief minister Madhya Pradesh that while making public utterances he should not use any such word or statement during the period of Model Code of Conduct,” the order read. It added that Nath’s “item” reference about a rival woman candidate was a violation of the advisory issued by the Commission.
A controversy had erupted after Kamal Nath, at a poll meeting in Gwalior’s Dabra district earlier this month, had said that Congress candidate Suresh Raje was a “simple man”, unlike his opponent who was an “item”. Nath was also dismissive of Devi’s candidature for the bye-elections in the state.
“Ye unke jaise nahi hai… kya hai uska naam? [He is not like her, what is her name?],” Nath had asked the crowd that responded with...
