Congress candidate moves SC against telecast of PM’s address

Three-time Congress MP from Kerala and a campaigner successful the 2026 Assembly elections, T.N. Prathapan, connected Wednesday (April 22, 2026) moved the Supreme Court against the “complete and inexplicable inaction” connected the portion of the Election Commission of India (ECI) successful the look of “flagrant violation” of the Model Code of Conduct occasioned by the airing of “partisan governmental address” delivered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeting Opposition parties by sanction connected April 18, a time aft the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill was defeated successful the Lok Sabha.

“The broadcast constituted a misuse of authorities machinery and authoritative media for electoral gain, targeted astatine circumstantial Opposition governmental parties by name, and was delivered without immoderate sanction, authority, oregon justification nether the Constitution oregon immoderate law. The petitioner contends that specified inaction connected the portion of the Election Commission (EC) is arbitrary, unconstitutional, and constitutes an abdication of its solemn law mandate,” the petition, filed by advocator Suvidutt M.S., said.