Court dismisses plea seeking 6-year ban on PM Modi from contesting elections

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, April 29, 2024: The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking the disqualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting elections for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) while addressing a campaign event in Uttar Pradesh.

The plea, filed by Anand S Jondhale, sought the Prime Minister’s disqualification from contesting elections for a period of six years.

In his plea, Anand had said that PM Modi had made references to Hindu and Sikh deities while seeking votes for his party during an election rally in Pilbhit in Uttar Pradesh on April 6.

He had said that the INDIA bloc parties "have always hated the construction of the Ram Temple" in Ayodhya.

"They rejected the Ram Temple’s ’Pran Pratishtha’ invitation and insulted Ram Lalla. Those from their party who attended the ceremony were suspended from the party for six years," the Prime Minister had said during the rally in support of BJP’s candidate from Pilbhit, Jitin Prasada.

He had further said that the INDIA bloc had "decided to finish ‘Shakti’".

"‘Shakti, which is being worshipped today in the entire country, has been disrespected by Congress. Any worshipper of ‘Shakti’ won’t ever forgive Congress," he had said.