He termed allegations of bias by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha as an "insult" to the Constitution of India. CEC also asked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to either furnish a signed affidavit or apologise to the nation for his remarks.
Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, the Maharashtra Governor since July 31, 2024, had earlier also served as the Governor of Jharkhand, Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry.
Addressing a press conference after announcing Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for Vice President, Nadda said efforts are being made to secure a consensus.
TKS Elangovan further said that if the ECI is "bungling" with the voter list, then it must answer the "vote theft" allegations made by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
Tiwari further accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading anarchy, further stating that the Election Commission of India should take proper action against them.
The announcement was made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda during a press conference following the party's Parliamentary Board meeting held in the national capital.
Speaking to ANI, TPCC President said, " The Election Commission is talking like a political party. This is very wrong in a democratic country. ECI is talking like a part of the BJP."
The Rajya Sabha MP raised questions on the poll panel over the availability of voter lists and alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had access to them while the Congress did not receive the details.