Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 -- Kerala Leader of Opposition (LoP) and senior Congress leader VD Satheesan on Wednesday wrote to state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rathan U Kelkar alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) following the announcement of the upcoming assembly elections.

He alleged that hoardings and advertisements highlighting the achievements and schemes of the Left government continue to be displayed prominently across different parts of Kerala.

"It is particularly alarming that such promotional materials remain visible on KSRTC buses as well as in various public spaces, which is in clear violation of the guidelines requiring the prompt removal of all government publicity once the Model Code of Conduct is enf...