The former Madhya Pradesh CM called the Election Commission's decision illegal and in violation of his and Congress party's constitutional and statutory rights.
The poll body said that the entire cost of any campaign done by Kamal Nath henceforth will be borne by the candidate in whose constituency it is conducted in.
The commission issued a notice to the BJP leader on 26 October seeking Kailash Vijayvargiya's reply for his remark against Congress' Digvijaya Singh and Kamal Nath.
Accusing the Congress of running a corrupt govt, Jyotiraditya Scindia said he was confident the BJP would win a majority in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh bypolls.
The poll body gave the Congress leader 48 hours to explain his stand regarding the remark, failing which it will take a decision without further reference to him.
Kamal Nath blamed the BJP for trying to mislead people on the issue and said he regretted the remark on Madhya Pradesh minister Imarti Devi if anyone thought it was disrespectful.
Bihar BJP's women unit have demanded a public apology from Kamal Nath, who called former party colleague and BJP candidate in the Madhya Pradesh by poll, Imarti Devi, an 'item'.
While addressing a poll meeting Sunday in Gwalior, Congress' Kamal Nath said his party candidate was a 'simple person' unlike his opponent, BJP's Imarti Devi, who is an 'item'.
Just like Phase 3, in this round too, the NDA stands to lose ground due to the sheer number of seats it had won the last time — 39 of the 49 seats, of which the BJP alone had won 32.
India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?
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