Election Commission Issues Notices To Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi

The Election Commission tonight issued showcause notices to AIADMK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and DMK president M Karunanidhi for violating model code, saying their election manifestos do not "substantially" fulfil its Submitted.

The two notices, which has virtually similar wordings say that prima face the  two parties have not substantially fulfilled the guidelines of the Commission.

TheFull panel gave them time till 5 pm on May 15 to respond "to explain your stand for non-compliance of the guidelines of the Commission and also reflect the rationalefor the promises made in your manifesto and broadly indicate the ways and means to meet the financial requirement for the same.

The Commission warned that if the two leaders fail to respond to the showcause notice, it will take further appropriate action against their parties without further reference to them.

The showcause notice is based on complaints from people regarding the election manifestos.

Trust of voters should be sought only on those promises which are possible to be fulfilled."

Parties in Tamil Nadu are known to promise things like colour TV, mixer grinder, ceiling fans and free rice in their election manifestos.