Modi hid facts about his marriage, broke law: Cong complains to EC

April 11, 2014 19:25

Hours after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi targeted BJP's prime ministerial hopeful Narendra Modi's personal life, his party on Friday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission in this regard.

Narendra Modi hid marital status in earlier affidavits, hence violating law, noted Union Minister Kapil Sibal after complaining to the EC.

"We have given a plea to the Election Commission. In his affidavit in Vadodara (Lok Sabha constituency of Gujarat), Narendra Modi informed that he is married. Prior to that, none of his affidavits mention this. It is hence proven those affidavits were wrong," Sibal said.

"We have sought action from the Election Commission. There are sections in Indian Penal Code under which this is punishable," he said.

Modi wrote Jashodaben as the name of his wife in an affidavit while filing his nomination papers in Vadodara, Gujarat for Lok sabha election, earlier this week. He had so far kept quiet on the issue of his marital status.

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