New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday asserted that it’s shocking to see the Election Commission responding to a letter written by him to the leaders of the INDIA-bloc however selecting to disregard a number of complaints Kharge raised on to the ECI.
Earlier, in a letter addressed to the CEC and a number of other election commissioners, Kharge identified the electoral committee’s lack of immediate motion in addressing the overtly communal and caste-driven remarks made by leaders of the governing social gathering.
Reacting to the letter by the Congress president expressing considerations relating to the delay in disclosing the voter turnout for the 2 phases of Lok Sabha polls, the Commission stated that it’s an try to advertise a prejudiced narrative underneath the pretext of searching for clarifications.
Kharge responded to the EC’s comment and stated that the letter was clearly addressed to the alliance leaders and never the fee.
“It is surprising that the Election Commission of India wanted to respond to this letter while ignoring several other complaints given directly to it. I have certain misgivings about the language of the letter, but I will not press on that issue as I understand the pressures they are working under,” reported PTI, citing Kharge’s letter despatched to the EC on Saturday.
He stated that whereas the EC letter says that it respects residents’ proper to inquire, however, it “threatens citizens in the form of an advice to exercise caution.”
Kharge stated, “I am happy that the Commission understands that it has the mandate to conduct smooth, free, and fair elections under the constitution. However, the lack of urgency shown by the Commission in acting against blatantly communal and casteist statements being made by the leaders of the ruling party that vitiate the electoral process seems puzzling,” reported PTI.
In a five-page reply containing a number of annexures, the election fee dismissed accusations of mismanagement and tardiness in disclosing voter turnout statistics for the preliminary two phases of the Lok Sabha elections. It labelled Kharge’s allegations as unwarranted,” ” “without facts,” and “reflective of a biased and deliberate attempt to spread confusion”.
In the letter, the Congress chief talked about that, moreover delaying voter turnout, the ECI didn’t point out a number of essential information factors, reminiscent of votes solid in every parliamentary constituency and their corresponding meeting constituencies.
Opposition leaders on Friday met with senior officers of the Election Commission to handle considerations over voter turnout statistics and complaints in regards to the violations of the mannequin code by leaders of the ruling social gathering.
