The INDIA bloc MPs will march from the Parliament to the Election Commission's office on Monday to mark their protest over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar and allegations of "voter fraud" during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, said senior Congress
"BJD is the first party in the state to raise the issue of discrepancies between votes polled and votes counted, as well as the alarming increase in votes polled after 5 pm... BJD had taken it to the ECI. We had raised serious misgivings not only about possible errors in the machine but also
"Rahul Gandhi as a Leader of the Opposition has clearly asked five pertinent questions to the Election Commission of India with evidence. Instead of responding to those five questions, they are issuing a notice to Rahul Gandhi. We are not afraid of any notice from the Election Commission
It has been over a week since the EC asked to submit claims and objections to rectify any errors in the draft electoral roll of Bihar, which was published on August 1.
Thackeray questioned the EC's stance on feeling superior to the Supreme Court, particularly regarding the submission of names of individuals deleted from Bihar's voter list. Thackeray urged the EC to engage in an open debate with Rahul Gandhi, rather than issuing rebuttals.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its handling of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations related to voter lists, saying that the constitutional body is "hurting its reputation".
The polling body further stated that upon preliminary inquiry, Shakun Rani has denied voting twice. The CEO's office also found that the tick-marked document presented by Rahul Gandhi was not issued by the polling officer, raising questions about the authenticity of the claim.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged on Sunday that Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has two EPIC numbers, each with a different address and age.
INDIA bloc MPs will march from Parliament to the Election Commission on August 11. Since the start of the current Monsoon Session, both Houses of Parliament have seen protests over the SIR.
"...The Congress party is involved in scams. They lose elections. When they lose elections, they have to blame someone; sometimes, they blame EVMs. Sometimes on VVPAT. Sometimes on the Election Commission of India. Sometimes they abuse the public and make false allegations without facts.
The Election Commission of India (ECI), after considering all the facts and recommendations of the Chief Electoral Officers (CEO), has delisted 334 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPP).
Amid the claims made by NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar of two people coming to meet him to guarantee seats, Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Saturday hit out at him and stated that he had only "written a script" that raised questions against democracy and the Election Commission, further raising qu