Jharkhand BJP Told To Take Down Social Media Post As It Violates Poll Code

The Election Commission on Sunday said that a campaign video released by the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly polls violated the Model Code of Conduct and directed “immediate action as per existing laws and procedures”, The Indian Express reported.

The Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission for political parties, candidates and governments to follow during an election. It sets guardrails for speeches, meetings, processions, election manifestos and other aspects of the polls.

The poll body’s action came after the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and the Congress, both allies in the state, filed a complaint. The parties said the video propagated a “false narrative” about a religious community.