Congress MP barred from campaigning for two days for comments on Hema Malini

As per the order, Surjewala cannot hold election rallies or public meeting for the next 48 hours.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Apr 16 banned senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala from poll campaigning for his alleged undignified remarks against actor-turned-politician and BJP MP Hema Malini. As per the order, Surjewala cannot hold election rallies or public meeting for the next 48 hours.

"The commission without prejudice to any order/notice issued or to be issued subsequently to him in the matter relating to MCC violations, hereby, strongly condemns the impugned statement made by him during the election campaign held in Haryana and reprimands Randeep Surjewala for the misconduct," the poll panel said in its notice.

"The Commission, under Article 324 of the Constitution of India and all other powers enabling in this behalf, bars him (Randeep Surjewala) from holding any public meetings, public processions, public rallies, roadshows and interviews, public utterances in media in connection with the ongoing elections for 48 hours from 6:00 pm on April 16 (Tuesday)," it added.