Parvesh Verma Banned From Campaigning Again for ‘Terrorist’ Remark

The latest restriction on Verma means that he will not be part of the rest of BJP’s campaign in Delhi.

The Election Commission on Wednesday, 5 February, barred BJP MP Parvesh Verma from holding any public meetings, public processions, public rallies, roadshows and interviews for 24 hours over his statement against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, news agency ANI reported.

The ban on Verma, second in the last one week, came into force at 6 pm on Wednesday.

The poll body in its statement said, "The (Election) Commission is of the considered view that Sh Parvesh Sahib Singh made vitriolic aspersions against Sh Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi which violate... the Model Code of Conduct..."