The Election Commission has sought clarification from Janata Samajbadi Party candidate in Banke Constituency-2 for House of Representatives member, Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi. EC sought clarification from Rayi based on the complaints of a derogatory statement. A complaint was filed charging Rayi of giving a disrespectful statement against the Chairperson of Duduwa rural municipality, Surendra Chaudhary (Pappu) in the course of election campaigning. Rayi was asked to furnish written clarification to the Election Commission or the District Election Office, Banke.