On Monday, the Election Commission had banned UP CM Yogi Adityanath for 72 hours and BSP chief Mayawati for 48 hours starting from 6 am tomorrow, for violating Model Code of Conduct by making objectionable statements in their speeches.
The IT raid at Hassan and Mandya comes at the backdrop of a recent audio clip that had gone viral, in which two people allegedly belonging to JDS were discussing strategies to win the Mandya Lok Sabha elections.
Strict actions, under the Statewide Special Campaign, in various states, in the wake of Lok Sabha election, has been taken to curb illegal weapons, illegal liquor and drug trafficking and criminal elements
Calling the EC order an unconstitutional and cruel, Mayawati said that this day will be remembered as a 'black day' in the history of Election Commission.