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- Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi reportedly registered 14 formal objections over ten months concerning administrative and electoral-roll decisions.
- The Election Commission stated these internal deliberations are part of the normal decision-making process and asserted that all key orders were passed unanimously.
- Opposition parties including Congress and AAP have used these reports to allege electoral manipulation and demand the removal and prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party defended the commission, describing the reported disagreements as evidence of democratic functioning within the institution.
What to watch next
- Potential judicial or formal investigations into the Election Commission's decision-making process.
- Opposition parties' follow-up actions regarding their demand for fresh elections in specific states.
- Future official clarifications from the Election Commission regarding the contested Special Intensive Revision process.
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Arvind Kejriwal
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“Until now, we used to hear allegations that PM Modi and Amit Shah were winning election after election by stealing votes. However, a story in The Indian Express today has proven that they are winning elections through vote-rigging, with Gyanesh Kumar acting as the mastermind behind it. We demand that Gyanesh Kumar be arrested and prosecuted, and that the elections held in Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal, and Maharashtra be annulled and re-conducted”
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…called for the recent elections in Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra to be annulled and fresh polls to be held. He alleged that Kumar had been functioning as the “mastermind” behind electoral manipulation. " Until now, we used to hear allegations that PM Modi and Amit Shah were winning election after election by stealing votes. However, a story in The Indian Express today has proven that they are winning elections through vote-rigging, with Gyanesh Kumar acting as the mastermind behind it. We demand that Gyanesh Kumar be arrested and prosecuted, and that the elections held in Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal, and Maharashtra be annulled and re-conducted ," he said. Other opposition parties and their leaders such as Uddhav Thackeray of Shiv Sena (UBT), Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament (MP) Abhishek…
Rahul Gandhi
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“Vote chori is a crime against the Indian people and a direct attack on our Constitution”
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…exercise. Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi cited the report while renewing his allegation of “vote chori” against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), RSS and Election Commission. “ Vote chori is a crime against the Indian people and a direct attack on our Constitution ,” Gandhi said on X. He further alleged that the BJP, RSS and EC had “committed an act of treason” and mentioned, “Justice will be served." Congress has also demanded action against Kumar. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national…
Sambit Patra
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“This shows that the Election Commission (EC) and all other constitutional bodies are functioning in a democratic manner and upholding the democracy of the country. All opposition parties, who have been calling the EC and the government dictatorial, have fallen into their own trap today.”
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…and exchange of views among the election commissioners who conduct polls, the opposition parties would allege 'dictatorship' and call them 'yes men' of the government," BJP leader Sambit Patra stated. Patra added, “ This shows that the Election Commission (EC) and all other constitutional bodies are functioning in a democratic manner and upholding the democracy of the country. All opposition parties, who have been calling the EC and the government dictatorial, have fallen into their own trap today. ” Garvit Bhirani is a journalist based in Gurugram. He is a Deputy Chief Content Producer at LiveMint, where he covers national and international news stories, focusing on accuracy and compelling storytelling for…
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Named India · Abhishek Banerjee · Akhilesh Yadav · Amit Shah · Arvind Kejriwal · Election Commission of India · Gyanesh Kumar · John Brittas · Mamata Banerjee · Narendra Modi · Rahul Gandhi · Sambit Patra · Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
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