Hyderabad/IBNS, May 1 -- The Election Commission Wednesday banned K Chandrashekar Rao, popularly known as KCR, from campaigning for 48 hours over his derogatory statements against the Congress.

The 48-hour ban was imposed at 8 pm this evening.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president has been barred from holding any public meetings, public processions, public rallies, shows and interviews, and public utterances in media in connection with the ongoing election for two days, the Election Commission said strongly condemning his impugned statements.

The Congress had complained to the election panel on April 6 about certain objectionable remarks issued by KCR at a press meet in Telanganas Sircilla town a day earlier.

The commission had e...