Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday issued a notice to Leader of Opposition and BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao over his alleged “derogatory” remarks against the Congress Party at a press conference in Sircilla recently.
The Commission asked him to explain his stand in respect of his remarks by 11 am on April 18, failing which it would take appropriate action.
Citing a complaint of TPCC senior vice-president G Niranjan, the ECI stated that the former Chief Minister violated the Model Code of Conduct at the press meet in Sircilla on April 5 while criticising the Congress party.
