Election Commission bars BJP's Rahul Sinha for 48 hours from campaigning

NEW DELHI: A day after imposing ban on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for 24 hours, the Election Commission on Tuesday banned BJP leader Rahul Sinha from campaigning for 48 hours in the fifth phase of Assembly elections in the state charging him of making "highly provocative statements mocking the human life". Taking suomotocongnizance of the matter, the poll panel considered that Sinha, BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP)'s candidate in Habra constituency in West Bengal, "violated the provisions of Model Code of Conduct", announcing that the leader is banned from "campaigning in any manner from next 48 hours commencing from 12 hours today (Tuesday) till 12 hours on April 15". (IANS)

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