<p>The Congress Wednesday went to the Election Commission seeking cancellation of Narendra Modi's candidature from both Vadodara and Varanasi, as the BJP leader flashed a lotus symbol during a press interaction near a polling booth.<br /><br /></p>.<p>After casting his vote at a polling booth in Gandhinagar, Modi flashed his inked finger along with a lotus flower, the BJP's election symbol. <br /><br />He displayed the lotus symbol with his inked finger throughout the interaction with media persons. <br /><br />"We have complained to the Central Election Commission. We have sought immediate action by the commission, disqualifying Modi from both his seats," Congress spokesperson Meem Afzal told IANS. <br /><br />The Congress leader said the party first sent a message to the commission, and soon after filed a written complaint. <br /><br />The Model Code of Conduct of the Election Commission prohibits displaying any symbol attached to political parties in or near polling booth, as it may influence the voters. <br />Attacking Modi, Afzal said Modi is "arrogant" and considers himself "above law".<br /><br />"He is just tearing apart law... Modi thinks he is already the prime minister and perhaps above law," Afzal said. <br /><br />"But he forgets in this country even the prime minister is not above law," he said.</p>
<p>The Congress Wednesday went to the Election Commission seeking cancellation of Narendra Modi's candidature from both Vadodara and Varanasi, as the BJP leader flashed a lotus symbol during a press interaction near a polling booth.<br /><br /></p>.<p>After casting his vote at a polling booth in Gandhinagar, Modi flashed his inked finger along with a lotus flower, the BJP's election symbol. <br /><br />He displayed the lotus symbol with his inked finger throughout the interaction with media persons. <br /><br />"We have complained to the Central Election Commission. We have sought immediate action by the commission, disqualifying Modi from both his seats," Congress spokesperson Meem Afzal told IANS. <br /><br />The Congress leader said the party first sent a message to the commission, and soon after filed a written complaint. <br /><br />The Model Code of Conduct of the Election Commission prohibits displaying any symbol attached to political parties in or near polling booth, as it may influence the voters. <br />Attacking Modi, Afzal said Modi is "arrogant" and considers himself "above law".<br /><br />"He is just tearing apart law... Modi thinks he is already the prime minister and perhaps above law," Afzal said. <br /><br />"But he forgets in this country even the prime minister is not above law," he said.</p>