Khurshid violated model code by minorities sub-quota remarks
New Delhi, Feb 9: The Election Commission censured Union Minister for Law and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid for his remarks on sub-quota for minorities finding them to be a violation of the model code of conduct for elections. Khurshid, while

Khurshid violated model code by minorities sub-quota remarks: EC
The Election Commission today censured Union Minister for Law and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid for his remarks on sub-quota for minorities finding them to be a violation of the model code of conduct for elections. Khurshid, while campaigning for his wife Louise, a Congress candidate from Farrukhabad assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh, had promised the electorate last month that the party would increase the sub-quota for minorities to nine per cent, out of the 27 per cent Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation. The EC order came on BJP's complaint about Khurshid's remarks, asking the Commission to take action against him for violation of the model code of conduct. The Election Commission - comprising Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi and Election Commissioners V S Sampath and H S Brahma, in its 15-page order, held that Khurshid had violated the model code of conduct and hoped and expected he would not repeat such violations. Related Articles Mayawati govt wasting money on parks: Priyanka Goa polls: Congress in tailspin over dissidence UP elections: 42 per cent polling till late afternoon Rains keep voters away in early hours of polling in UP Rains spoil the show on first day of UP Assembly polls Related Images "The Commission hereby censures Shri Salman Khurshid and hopes and expects that such violations of the model code of conduct would not be repeated by him in future," said the EC order. It said "Salman Khurshid has violated the model code of conduct by making the abovesaid promise. The Commission, therefore, cannot help expressing its deep anguish and disappointment over his violation of model code of conduct. "As a Union Minister for Law and Minority Affairs, he has an added responsibility of ensuring that the model code of conduct is observed in letter and spirit so that elections are conducted in a free and fair manner and all political parties enjoy a level-playing field in the matter of their election campaigns", the EC said.

Election Commission censures Salman Khurshid for his remarks on minority quota
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EC raps Khurshid for poll code violation
Khurshid's announcement coincided with a clear indication that the promise of "minority quota" would feature both in the party's manifesto and vision document.

EC raps Salman Khurshid for quota promise
EC has censured Salman Khurshid for violating the model code of conduct by promising 9% sub-quota for minorities if Congress came to power in UP.

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EC censures Khurshid for code violation
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EC censure for Khurshid
The EC, which had protested Khurshids remark that the commission was under the administrative control of the law ministry, reminded him that he had an added responsibility to observe the model code of conduct.

EC reprimands Khurshid over quota remarks
The Election Commission on Thursday reprimanded Union Minister for Law and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid for his remarks promising reservation for minorities finding them to be a "violation of the model code of conduct" for elections. Addressing a poll meeting while campaigning for his wife Louise, a Congress candidate from Farrukhabad assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh, Khurshid promised the electorate that the party would increase the sub-quota for minorities to nine per cent within 27 per cent OBC reservation, if it comes to power. Order of the poll body has come on the complaint filed by BJP about Khurshid's remarks, asking the Commission to take action against him for violation of the model code of conduct. The poll panel - comprising of Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi and Election Commissioners V S Sampath and H S Brahma, held that Khurshid had violated the model code of conduct and hoped and expected he would not repeat such violations. "The Commission hereby censures Shri Salman Khurshid and hopes and expects that such violations of the model code of conduct would not be repeated by him in future," said the EC order in its 15-page order. The order further said asserted that "Salman Khurshid has violated the model code of conduct by making the promise. The Commission, therefore, cannot help expressing its deep anguish and disappointment over his violation of model code of conduct."

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Khurshid censured over minority quota remarks
Election Commission on Thursday censured Law Minister Salman Khurshid for his remarks on sub-quota on minorities.

EC Censures Law Minister Khurshid For Violating Model Code Of Conduct
New Delhi, Feb 9: The Election Commission today censured Union Minister for Law and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid for his remarks on sub-quota for minorities finding them to be a violation of the model code of conduct for elections.Khurshid, while campaigning for his wife Lo..

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BJP also asked the Prime Minister to clarify his stand on the issue of sub-quota for minorities.

EC censures Khurshid over sub-quota remarks
The Election Commission on Thursday censured Union Minister for Law and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid for his remarks on sub-quota for minorities finding them to be a violation of the model code of conduct for elections.

Khurshid violated model code by minorities sub-quota remarks: EC
The Election Commission today censured Union Minister for Law and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid for his remarks on sub-quota for minorities finding them to be a violation of the model code of conduct for elections.

Khurshid violated model code by minorities sub-quota remarks
Khurshid violated model code by minorities sub-quota remarks

EC censures Law Minister Salman Khurshid for sub-quota remark
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday censured Union Minister for Law and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid for his remarks on sub-quota for minorities finding them to be a violation of the model code of conduct for elections. Khurshid, while campaigning for his wife Louise, a Congress candidate from Farrukhabad assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh, had promised the electorate last month that the party would increase the sub-quota for minorities to nine per cent, out of the 27 per cent Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation. The EC order came on BJP's complaint about Khurshid's remarks, asking the Commission to take action against him for violation of the model code of conduct. The Election Commission - comprising Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi and Election Commissioners V S Sampath and H S Brahma, in its 15-page order, held that Khurshid had violated the model code of conduct and hoped and expected he would not repeat such violations. "The Commission hereby censures Shri Salman Khurshid and hopes and expects that such violations of the model code of conduct would not be repeated by him in future," said the EC order. It said "Salman Khurshid has violated the model code of conduct by making the above said promise. The Commission, therefore, cannot help expressing its deep anguish and disappointment over his violation of model code of conduct. "As a Union Minister for Law and Minority Affairs, he has an added responsibility of ensuring that the model code of conduct is observed in letter and spirit so that elections are conducted in a free and fair manner and all political parties enjoy a level-playing field in the matter of their election campaigns", the EC said. (Agencies)

Khurshid Violated Poll Code by Sub-Quota Promise: EC
The Election Commission today censured Union Minister for Law and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid for his remarks on sub-quota for minorities finding them to be a violation of the model code of conduct for elections.

EC censures Salman Khurshid for his remarks on sub-quota
The EC order came on BJP's complaint about Khurshid's remarks, asking the Commission to take action against him for violation of the model code of conduct.

EC pulls up Salman Khurshid for sub-quota promise
The Election Commission says Khurshid violated model code of conduct by makingpromise of 9 per cent sub-quota for minorities and that it expects himnot to repeat such violations in near future. The poll panel says that Khurshid being the law minister should have been more careful and set an example for others. Also read: CEC complains to PM against Khurshid