PM Narendra Modi Biopic: Election Commission Justifies The Post Poll Release; All Eyes On The Supreme Court’s Decision!

The Election Commission Of India has reiterated that its decision to ban the release of the biographical film on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ongoing polls is valid, a source here said on Wednesday.

The Election Commission (EC) submitted its report in a sealed cover on the biopic PM Narendra Modi starring Vivek Oberoi to the Supreme Court on Monday.

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According to a source familiar with the poll body’s report to the Apex Court, it said the officials, who watched the film, opined that there is a high probability that a particular political party will gain electoral mileage if the film is permitted to be released during the ongoing polls.

Consequently, the poll body is justified in its decision to release the film after the last phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections on May 19, according to the report.

The Supreme Court will decide on EC’s report on Friday. The poll panel submitted the report in the court through its counsel Rakesh Dwivedi.