The poll panel made amends in 2019 with another amendment in the MCC asking the parties and the poll campaigners to refrain from holding press conferences and giving interviews to media during 'silence' period for each of the phases of voting in an election. The charge against Rahul Gandhi is that he sought votes mentioning the first phase of Bihar election. With the claim of hacking into the official Twitter handle of controversial liquor baron Vijay Mallya today, the group or an individual named "Legion" is slowly becoming well-known in the world of hackers.

In the evening, Rahul revealed what was in his mind, through another tweet: “Their leaders divided them internally and let their countries become battlegrounds between the dominant powers of their time. Congress leader Digvijaya Singh made not one but two bloopers on Twitter within a span of 24 hours. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter today to announce a video series on "how the Modi government has destroyed the Indian economy" with a short clip where he states how demonetisation, "flawed GST" and the coronavirus lockdown have hit the national economy. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES ON BIHAR PHASE 1 POLLING. BJP is planning to move the Election Commission over Rahul Gandhi's tweet, demand from the Mahagathbandhan for a ban on the live telecast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rallies, no bar on campaign outside the poll-going constituencies', PM Modi says beware of those who brought jungle raj in Bihar, Bihar election phase 1: Polling begins in 71 seats. The Election Commission had held that stopping live telecast was not possible while asserting that no party or leader should address the voters or issues of the constituencies voting on the day. While he avoided directly dragging Modi in this discourse, his arguments about people suffering because of divisive politics subtly indicated his tweets were not completely delinked from domestic politics. The Congress had complained but the Election Commission could take no action as there was no such guideline in place.

This tweet was posted with a hashtag "aaj badlega Bihar [Bihar will change today]". In 2014 Lok Sabha election, the BJP had released its manifesto on the day of the first phase of voting. Covid reinfection confirmed in US man, second bout was more severe, Is 2020 the worst year for civilisation? Their people paid for the leaders’ actions with blood and tears.”, Their leaders divided them internally and let their countries become battlegrounds between the dominant powers of their time.Their people paid for the leaders’ actions with blood and tears. Incidentally, PM Modi also tweeted on the first phase voting day in Bihar. Back then in 2015, the Election Commission had ruled that 'there is no bar on campaign outside the poll-going constituencies'. The BJP had called it a violation of the 'silence' period guideline. As Rahul Gandhi stepped down as Congress chief, party sources indicated today that a new president will be chosen "within a week". The Delhi Police has sought information from five countries to help it trace the group which hacked into the twitter accounts of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and his party. Rahul Gandhi's 'Pidi' Finds A 'Buddy' In BJD Leader Jay Panda's Pet, Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Wednesday November 1, 2017. Rahul Gandhi's Twitter question triggers speculation. Rahul tweeted in the morning: “Can anyone guess what’s common between these countries: Pakistan Iraq Korea Vietnam Syria Afghanistan.”, Can anyone guess what’s common between these countries:PakistanIraqKoreaVietnamSyriaAfghanistan. Rahul Gandhi's tweet in Hindi roughly translates to: "Vote for Mahagathbandhan only, for nyaay [meaning justice and also Rahul Gandhi's pet promised policy of unemployment allowance], employment and farmer-labourers. The Election Commission issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi seeking his response. Delhi Police on Thursday registered two FIRs (First Information Reports) into the hacking of the official Twitter handle of Congress party and its Vice President Rahul Gandhi. The Election Commission later withdrew its notice sent to Rahul Gandhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi were among the political leaders who paid tribute to freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on occasion of his 151st birth anniversary. And, also Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act prohibits any form of poll campaign in the last 48 hours leading up to voting. The Model Code of Conduct, as amended in 2019 ahead of the Lok Sabha election, provides for a "silence" period during which seeking votes for one's party or alliance, releasing manifesto or election promises, and addressing press conferences, or giving interviews are prohibited. Incidentally, PM Modi addressed election rallies today - the day of the first phase of voting in Bihar - in non-voting areas. Copyright © 2020 The Telegraph. The Twitter handles of Rahul Gandhi and the Congress which were recently hacked were operated from five countries including the US, Delhi Police today said. Bangladesh set to overtake India".

As voters in Bihar queued up outside polling booths in 71 of 243 constituencies in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly election, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posted a tweet seeking votes for Mahagathbandhan. After posting a video made by former Congress MP Rajkumari Ratna Singh yesterday, he tried explaining the background on Twitter. There are reports that the BJP is planning to move the Election Commission over Rahul Gandhi's tweet. Rahul Gandhi Marks 10 Million Twitter Count In Amethi, Thanks Followers, India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday July 10, 2019.

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