<span style="color: #222222;">Election Commission has banned Congress leader and Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu from election campaign for 72 hours for violating model code of conduct. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The ban will be effective from 10 AM today. Earlier the Commission issued notice to Mr. Sidhu for seeking votes on religion lines at a rally in Katihar district of Bihar. </span>