Trinamool Congress (TMC) wrote to the Election Commission alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo on certificate issued to those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 violates the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) currently in effect in poll-bound states.

The MCC comes into force from the day the poll panel announces the schedule for the election and remains in effect until results are declared.

TMC leader Derek O’Brien shared the vaccination certificate carrying PM Moid’s photo and  tweeted, “PM photo still brazenly appearing on #COVID19 documents.”

“Elections declared. PM photo still brazenly appearing on #COVID19 documents. Trinamool @AITCofficial taking this up strongly with Election Commission @ECISVEEP”,  he said in a tweet.

The Election Commission, in the last press conference of the CEC, announced the dates for Assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry on February 26. The elections in all four states and the Union Territory will be held from March 27 to April 29 and counting will be done on May 2.