PM: Congress has no right to question EC

Vadodara, October 22 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hit out at the Congress for questioning the Election Commission for not announcing the poll schedule for Gujarat along with Himachal Pradesh.

The Congress has no moral right to question the constitutional body, Modi said, addressing a gathering here.

“Some of them (Opposition) are worried why Modi is coming to Gujarat after Diwali. They can’t say anything to me, so they are targeting the EC,” the PM said and asked the gathering, “You tell me, should I not come to Vadodara?”

To hit out at the Congress, Modi referred to the recent Rajya Sabha polls from Gujarat in which Congress’ Ahmed Patel defeated BJP’s Balwantsinh Rajput. “Votes were counted and TV channels were showing who is the victor, but they (Congress) did something after which a recount took place in which they won,” Modi said.

“Those who won in the recount are now asking the Election Commission why Modi is going to Gujarat,” he said. “They do not have any moral right to ask this question to the Election Commission,” Modi added. — PTI