Irked by the SMS campaign launched by the Opposition parties, particularly the TDP, the Congress party on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to chief electoral officer I V Subba Rao seeking a ban on it.
The TDP in the name of "Save AP" has been sending SMSes, one of which reads: "In our state our lives and properties are under threat. We have to stop the looting by corrupt government. Elections are coming. Make the right choice and save AP."
The messages are a clear violation of the sections of the Representation of Peoples Act 1951 and people behind it are liable to be disqualified and punished according to law, the Congress team led by Rajya Sabha member M A Khan, MLC K Janardhan Reddy and R Padma Raju told the CEO.
The CEO said the committee constituted to examine the content of advertisments would look into the matter. The EC had already made it clear that SMS campaign should stop before 48 hours of the polling date.
Meanwhile, M Venkataswamy Reddy, general secretary of TDP in Kadapa district submitted to the CEO a report alleging lack of democracy in Kadapa parliamentary constituency.
The TDP leader said that to ensure fair polls, particularly in Pulivendula, the EC should deploy forces from the Army
The TDP in the name of "Save AP" has been sending SMSes, one of which reads: "In our state our lives and properties are under threat. We have to stop the looting by corrupt government. Elections are coming. Make the right choice and save AP."
The messages are a clear violation of the sections of the Representation of Peoples Act 1951 and people behind it are liable to be disqualified and punished according to law, the Congress team led by Rajya Sabha member M A Khan, MLC K Janardhan Reddy and R Padma Raju told the CEO.
The CEO said the committee constituted to examine the content of advertisments would look into the matter. The EC had already made it clear that SMS campaign should stop before 48 hours of the polling date.
Meanwhile, M Venkataswamy Reddy, general secretary of TDP in Kadapa district submitted to the CEO a report alleging lack of democracy in Kadapa parliamentary constituency.
The TDP leader said that to ensure fair polls, particularly in Pulivendula, the EC should deploy forces from the Army
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