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- Tejashwi Yadav has accused the Election Commission of India of conducting fraudulent elections in Bihar and West Bengal to favor the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- The RJD leader claims the Chief Election Commissioner acted under the influence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- He further alleged that the commission manipulated the special intensive revision process and ignored reports of misconduct.
- The opposition politician is calling for new elections in both states to restore democratic integrity.
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Tejashwi Yadav
Rashtriya Janata Dal national working president
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“Why is there silence over the questions raised by the two Election Commissioners about the Chief Election Commissioner of India (ECI) Gyanesh Kumar? He should come forward and answer. The press release issued by the ECI was drafted at the behest of Amit Shah”
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…Dal (RJD) national working president asserted that serious questions have arisen from the report, and both Election Commissioners have lodged complaints regarding the Chief Election Commissioner’s modus operandi. “ Why is there silence over the questions raised by the two Election Commissioners about the Chief Election Commissioner of India (ECI) Gyanesh Kumar? He should come forward and answer. The press release issued by the ECI was drafted at the behest of Amit Shah ,” Mr. Yadav alleged. He pointed out that when the special intensive revision (SIR) was under way in Bihar, the RJD was the first to raise questions and even approached the Supreme Court seeking justice. Mr. Yadav…
“It has also become clear how the ‘SIR’ process was arbitrarily implemented across the country, including in Bihar and West Bengal and how the Commission abused its authority to help the BJP to win elections in these States and other States. Despite lodging a complaint against Gyanesh Kumar’s arbitrary actions and working style, the Commission cunningly altered the rules to eliminate evidence. It has also come to light how the Commission blatantly flouted the rules”
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…the RJD was the first to raise questions and even approached the Supreme Court seeking justice. Mr. Yadav further alleged that the report has revealed that the Chief Election Commissioner enjoys the BJP’s patronage. “ It has also become clear how the ‘SIR’ process was arbitrarily implemented across the country, including in Bihar and West Bengal and how the Commission abused its authority to help the BJP to win elections in these States and other States. Despite lodging a complaint against Gyanesh Kumar’s arbitrary actions and working style, the Commission cunningly altered the rules to eliminate evidence. It has also come to light how the Commission blatantly flouted the rules ,” Mr. Yadav alleged. The RJD leader further said that previously, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court played a role in the selection of the Chief Election Commissioner, but the Narendra Modi government changed this…
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