Union Agriculture Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar sent his clarification to the Election Commission of India on his "double voting" remarks which had created furore.
Pawar’s reply said he deeply regrets the confusion and misunderstanding caused due to his statement made in zest and requested the poll body to treat the issue as closed.
In its notice, the EC said Pawar prima facie violated the model code of conduct by his "ink" remarks and asked him to explain by 5 PM on Thursday, failing which it will take a decision without further reference to him. Addressing Mathadi workers (head loaders) in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, Pawar asked them to take advantage of the multi-phase polling in the state by voting twice, first at their home towns and then at places of work and also asked them to "erase the indelible ink applied to the forefinger".
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