‘Legitimate criticism of candidate not communal politics’: Himanta on EC’s show-cause notice

A day after Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a show-cause notice to Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Chief Minister on Friday said legitimate criticism of a candidate does not amount to communal politics as Congress has withheld material information from poll body that Mohammed Akbar is ir candidate from Kawardha Constituency.

Taking to Twitter, Sarma said, “Congress has withheld material information from Hon’ble Election Commission that Mohammed Akbar is ir candidate from Kawardha Constituency.”

“refore legitimate criticism of a candidate does not amount to communal politics. Congress will have to face legal consequence of not revealing this crucial fact in ir representation. I have full faith in collection wisdom of Hon’ble Election Commission,” he ded. 

Congress has withheld material information from Hon’ble Election Commission that Mohammed Akbar is ir candidate from Kawardha Constituency.

refore legitimate criticism of a candidate does not amount to communal politics. 

Cong will have to face legal… https://t.co/B7knnSjvCG

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa)

EC issues show-cause notice to Assam CM

Election Commission on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for allegedly making communally charged remarks during an election campaign in poll-bound Chhattisgarh. commission has asked Sarma to respond to notice by 5 pm on October 30.

EC’s action on Assam CM came in response to Congress complaint stating that he me communally charged statements and me unverified allegations and distortions against its Kawardha candidate Mohammed Akbar.

“If one Akbar comes to one place, don't forget that y call a hundred Akbars. refore, bid farewell to Akbar as soon as possible, orwise this land of Mor Kaushalya will be defiled," Sarma said, as per EC notice.

Elections to 90-member Chhattisgarh assembly will be held in two phases - on November 7 and 17.