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Election Commission of India, ECI, has warned Railway Ministry against giving special concessions for special trains being run to and from poll-bound Bihar till the Model Code of Conduct is in force. The ECI was responding to complaints made by the Congress-RJD-JD(U) combine that the BJP is using state machinery to seek political gains in Bihar.
Election Commission asked the Chairman Railway Board to ensure that no special concessions be allowed for any special train leaving from any station in Bihar or coming to any station in Bihar from outside the state without prior permission of it. The poll watchdog said the permission be sought till the period of the Model Code from 9th September to 12th of November.
It also sought to know why no special permission was taken regarding such movement even after the model code came into force at 2.30 PM on 9th September, when EC announced the Bihar poll schedule.