Union budget being presented just before state polls is 'wrong', says Aam Aadmi Party

TNN & Agencies / Updated: Jan 4, 2017, 16:06 IST

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is unhappy with the poll dates announced by the Election Commission (EC ) today, saying they violate the model code of conduct principles because the Union budget is scheduled to be announced right before the five state assemblies' polls.

Union budget being presented just before state polls is 'wrong', says Aam Aadmi Party

AAP chief Arvind Kejrwal

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AAP had earlier said that Goa and Punjab polls shouldn't be held at the same time
It also said holding state polls just after the Union budget is presented is 'wrong'

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is unhappy with the poll dates announced by the Election Commission (EC ) today , saying they violate the model code of conduct principles because the Union budget is scheduled to be announced right before the five state assemblies' polls.
AAP is particularly irked because the two states it is contesting in, Punjab and Goa go to the polls the earliest, on February 4, and the Union budget is expected to be announced February 1 .

AAP spokesman Ashutosh tweeted about the issue minutes after the EC announced the dates:

In addition, AAP had earlier said that dates for the Punjab and Goa polls should not be the same. Today the EC announced that both states' polls will indeed take place on the same day.
When EC officials were asked about it at a press conference after announcing the dates, they said the election dates were decided taking into account all the stakeholders' concerns.
Nevertheless, AAP said it's confident it will win both Goa and Punjab .
Ashutosh tweeted: