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Congress alleges Election Commission acts as arm of BJP

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The Congress party has accused the Election Commission of India of acting as a political tool for the BJP regarding the electoral roll revision process.

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  • The Congress party claims the Election Commission is manipulating electoral rolls to manufacture a majority for the BJP.
  • Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh stated the party is not against roll revision but opposes the current management of the process.
  • The allegations characterize the commission's coordination of the electoral process as biased.
  • These claims highlight ongoing tensions between political opposition and the election regulator.

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Jairam Ramesh

Congress general secretary

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  • managing, coordinating, and manipulating
    [1]The Hindu7h agoOpen at the quote ↗
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    by manipulating the electoral rolls. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asserted that nobody is against the process of electoral roll revision, but what is being opposed is the manner in which the ECI is " managing, coordinating, and manipulating " the entire process. Published - July 05, 2026 08:00 pm IST

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