The Election Commission (EC) has reprimanded Shashi Tharoor, the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate for Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency, for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) by levelling “unsubstantiated” allegations at National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
The action has been taken in connection with Mr. Tharoor’s reported allegation that he made during an interview with a news channel that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader had offered money to voters and religious leaders in exchange for vote.
Thiruvananthapuram Subcollector Aswathy Sreenivas, who is also the MCC nodal officer, has issued a “strict warning” to Mr. Tharoor, instructing him to refrain from making unverified allegations in violation of the MCC.
