Clarify Sonia Gandhi's 'Karnataka sovereignty' remark: EC to Congress chief

Amid the row over Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi's 'Karnataka sovereignty' remark, the Election Commission (EC) on Monday issued a notice to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge asking the party to clarify, rectify the social media post on Karnataka's sovereignty.

The election body issued a letter to Congress president to provide clarification and take rectification measures in respect of the social media post which has been put up on the Official INC (Indian National



Congress) Twitter handle and attributed to Chairperson CPP Sonia Gandhi.

"The Commission received a complaint dated May 8, 2023 submitted by the leaders of BJP, Bhupender Yadav, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Tarun Chugh, Anil Baluni and Om Pathak. According to the complaint made by BJP, the above tweet is violative of the mandatory oath undertaken by the political parties under section 29A (5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 at the time of registration," the Election Commission said.