Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra alleged on Wednesday that the Union government's issuance of more electoral bonds ahead of the elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh was a violation of the model code of conduct.
The State Bank of India has been authorised to issue and encash electoral bonds through 29 authorised branches from November 9-15, the finance ministry said had on Monday as it approved issuance of the 23rd tranche.
Ms Moitra said the electoral bond sale for extra days would allow more anonymous donations to the BJP for campaigns in the two poll-bound states.
"Previously sale allowed only on 10 specified dates in Jan, April, July & Oct except in LS poll years," she tweeted.
"Clear MCC violation - wake up ECI!" Ms Moitra added.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh also commented on the issue by quoting the tweet.
"No surprise here though," Mr Ramesh said.
The Gujarat assembly elections will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5, while Himachal Pradesh will go to polls on November 12.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
SBI Specialist Cadre Officer Recruitment 2024: Registration Begins, Apply Till October 4 India Handled Inflation Much Better Than US, Germany, France: SBI Report SBI Foundation Offers Scholarships To Students From Class 6 To Postgraduate Level 3 Grams Of Explosives Per Pager: Israel's Complex Op To Hurt Hezbollah 9 Dead, 2,800 Hurt As Pagers Explode Across Lebanon, Hezbollah Blames Israel "Wear Proper Undergarments": Delta Airlines' New Memo For Flight Attendants Delhi High Court Permits Ashneer Grover, Wife To Travel To Doha And UK IIT Kanpur Introduces Continuing Medical Education Program New XEC Covid Variant Spreads To 27 Countries, Here's What We Know So Far Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.