24-hour campaign ban on BJPâs Sayantan Basu, TMCâs Sujata Mondal
The Congress has been critical of PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for holding political rallies amid the rise in coronavirus cases in the country
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday banned BJP leader Sayantan Basu and Trinamool Congress leader Sujata Mondal from campaigning for 24 hours for their recent comments.
The ban is effective from 7 p.m. on Sunday to 7 p.m. on Monday.
Basu was banned from campaigning for his remark over Sitalkuchi violence in which five people lost
their lives, while Sujata Mondal for her remarks against Schedule Caste (SC) community.