The Election Commission has cautioned Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar for his remark over indelible ink.

Conveying its displeasure to Pawar, the Commission said that as a senior politician and president of a national party, he should be careful in future and ensure that the model code of conduct is not violated.

In its order on Pawar's call to his supporters to vote twice after removing the indelible ink in the multi-phase Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, the poll panel said it was not satisfied with his explanation. However, it decided not to pursue the matter further in view of the expression of regret in the NCP leader’s reply to its show cause notice.