As the high-pitched and often acrimonious campaign for the Karnataka Assembly polls came to a close, the Election Commission (EC) on May 8 asked the Congress to clarify and take rectification measures with respect to a social media post attributing to its former chief Sonia Gandhi a remark on the “sovereignty” of the State.
The EC direction comes following a complaint by the BJP in which it had sought de-recognition of the Congress and action against Ms. Gandhi over the use of the term in a campaign speech in Hubballi.
