Two opposition politicians have filed separate complaints with India's Election Commission accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) — a set of rules binding on politicians during election periods — through a televised national address on 18 April 2026. CPI MP P. Sandosh Kumar and Congress figure Anil Akkara both allege the speech, broadcast on state television network Doordarshan, was politically motivated and aimed at influencing voters as campaign season winds down for assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. The address, which focused on the Women's Reservation and Delimitation Bills, has drawn criticism as partisan commentary delivered at a sensitive electoral moment.