New Delhi, April 22 -- : The Election Commission of India (ECI) has barred Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu from campaigning in connection with ongoing Lok Sabha polls, for 72 hours.
The prohibition for holding any public meeting, road show, public rally, and interviews will start from 10 am on April 23, the ECI said in a statement issued on Monday.
The decision comes in the wake of an alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by Sidhu.
The ECI condemned the statements made by the Congress leader while campaigning in Barsoi and Barari areas of Katihar district in Bihar.
Earlier in the day, the poll body had issued a notice to Sidhu seeking an explanation within 24 hours for his remarks "urging Muslims to not split votes," m...