Congress approached the Election Commission seeking action against Gujarat assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary for violating the model code of conduct by canvassing for the BJP. They claimed that a constitutional post holder cannot campaign for a political party. Congress demanded immediate action against Chaudhary.
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City police in Mumbai have seized Rs 4 lakh in cash from two vehicles during a nakabandi in Deonar, as part of the Election Commission’s model code of conduct for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. In one case, a businessman was stopped with Rs 2.5 lakh cash, while in another incident, three youths from West Bengal were stopped with Rs 1.5 lakh cash.
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Election officials in Erode have seized cash, dress materials, and other items worth ₹4.99 crore during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The seized items include ₹4.99 crore in cash transported without valid documents, dress materials worth ₹47,815, and liquor bottles, gutka, and other items worth ₹1.15 crore. Some of the seized cash has been released after the submission of valid documents. A significant amount of the seized cash has been handed over to the Income Tax Department.
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The State government is facing challenges in implementing the six guarantees assured to people due to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Finance department is working on the budget, considering the impact of the model code of conduct on new schemes. Read more for details.
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The Election Commission has issued a notice to the Karnataka government for violating the Model Code of Conduct by publishing advertisements in newspapers in poll-bound Telangana. The notice follows a complaint by the Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP has accused the Congress government of using these advertisements to influence the Assembly election in Telangana.
Several states are likely to miss their capital expenditure targets for the ongoing fiscal due to polls and fall in revenue, according to an analysis. A steep fall in revenue receipts will further lead to a major compression in state capex, says Icra Ratings Chief Economist Aditi Nayar.
