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As millions head to the polls for India’s West Bengal elections, a newspaper clipping has surfaced in social media posts which claim it shows a quote from the former head of the Election Commission of India T. S. Krishnamurthy admitting that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hacked voting machines in state assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh in 2017. The election watchdog has rejected the claim and registered a police case over what it said was “fake news”.
The purported newspaper clipping was shared here on Facebook on April 11, 2021.
“The BJP won state assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh by hacking EVM - former election commissioner T S Krishnamurthy,” reads the Hindi headline of the purported newspaper clipping.
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April 15, 2021 22:01 IST
The poll panel issued a notice to the West Bengal BJP president on April 13, finding his statement at a public rally in Barangar to be in violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
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West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh addresses a public meeting at Baranagar in North 24 Parganas on April 11, 2021. Photo: Twitter/@DilipGhoshBJP
The poll panel issued a notice to the West Bengal BJP president on April 13, finding his statement at a public rally in Barangar to be in violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
The Election Commission on Thursday imposed a 24-hour campaigning ban on West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh over his statement that the firing by central forces in Sitalkuchi on April 10 was just the beginning.
Dilip Ghosh Barred From Campaigning For 24 Hours Over Naughty Boys Remark On Sitalkuchi Clashes
The ban will in effect from 7 pm April 15 to 7 pm April 16, during which Ghosh will not be allowed to campaign. File Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-15T21:24:05+05:30 Dilip Ghosh Barred From Campaigning For 24 Hours Over Naughty Boys Remark On Sitalkuchi Clashes outlookindia.com 2021-04-15T21:26:21+05:30
The Election Commission Thursday evening imposed a 24-hour campaign ban on the BJP’s West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh for his “there will be Sitalkuchi in several places” remarks. The order said the Commission “sternly warns” Ghosh and advises him to desist from using such statements while making public utterances during the period when the Model Code of Conduct is in force.
24-Hour Campaign Ban On Bengal BJP Chief Over Remarks On Firing Incident The Commission sternly warned Dilip Ghosh and advised him to desist from using such statements while making public utterances during the period when the Model Code of Conduct is in force, the order said.
Updated: April 15, 2021 10:11 pm IST
The ban on Dilip Ghosh will be in effect from 7 pm April 15 to 7 pm April 16 (FILE)
New Delhi:
The Election Commission Thursday evening imposed a 24-hour campaign ban on the BJP s West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh for his there will be Sitalkuchi in several places remarks.
The Commission sternly warned Mr Ghosh and advised him to desist from using such statements while making public utterances during the period when the Model Code of Conduct is in force, the order said.