<span style="color: #222222;">The Election Commission has given clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with regard to a complaint concerning alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct in a speech at Barmer in Rajasthan. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In a statement, the commission said, the matter has been examined in detail, as per the certified copy sent by the Returning Officer of Barmer Parliamentary Constituency. It said, the Commission is of the considered view that in this matter no such violation is attracted.</span><br />

The Election Commission has given clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct by him in his election speech at Latur in Maharashtra. <br />''<br />''The Commission said, the matter was examined in detail in accordance with the extant advisories, provisions of the Model Code of Conduct after receiving the report of State Chief Electoral Officer. <br />''<br />''The poll panel said, it examined the complete tran of the speech and it is of the view that there was no violation.<br />''<br />''The Commission has issued a show-cause notice to Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his alleged remarks on the Prime Minister during his speech at Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh. It pointed at a provision of the model code which bars unverified allegations to be levelled against political opponents. <br />''<br />''Mr Gandhi has been given 48 hours to respond to the notice, failing which it will take action without further reference to him.<br />''<br />''<br />

Election Commission has giave clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct in a speech by him in Wardha, Maharashtra. <br />''<br />''In a statement, the commission said, it is of the considered view that in this matter no such violation has been noticed.<br />''<br />'' The Commission has, however, imposed a ban on BJP's Gujarat President Jitubhai Vagani for campaigning in the Lok Sabha polls for 72 hours.<br />''<br />''Mr. Vagani has been barred for violating the model code of conduct for using intemperate and abusive language, while addressing party workers at Amroli in Surat on 7th of April. The ban will come into force at 4 PM tomorrow.   <br />''<br />'' Election Commission has also barred Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan from poll campaigning for 48 hours for his provocative remarks against poll authorities in Uttar Pradesh and making communal statements. The ban will be effective from 6 AM today. <br />''<br />''The commission strongly condemned the impugned statement made by him during election campaign held at Rampur and warned Azam Khan not to repeat such misconduct in future. <br />''<br />''This is for the second time that the commission has imposed a ban on him during the ongoing parliamentary elections. Earlier, he was barred from campaigning for 72 hours for his objectionable remarks against BJP candidate Jaya Prada. <br />''<br />