New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday "strongly condemned" Union Minister Maneka Gandhi for her "ABCD" remark in Sultanpur where she warned voters that government work suffers in areas which do not vote for her. The commission also warned her not to repeat "such misconduct in future". The EC order said Maneka not only violated provisions of the model code, but also the Representation of the People Act dealing with "corrupt practice".

EC in a letter to Union Min Maneka Gandhi: Based on the available evidence&material facts in the matter before EC, hereby, strongly condemns the impugned statements made by her (on 14 April in Sultanpur's Sarkoda village) & warns her not to repeat such misconduct in future. pic.twitter.com/BjKm91vinY