"Teesra koi vikalp nahi" said Kumar on CEC terming the allegations of bias by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabhas as an "insult" to the Constitution of India.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday clarified that the machine-readable voter list is prohibited, citing a 2019 decision of the Election Commission that followed a Supreme Court judgment on the matter.
This comes after CEC Gyanesh Kumar addressed a press conference in New Delhi, countering the recent "vote theft" allegations on ECI and the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar.
He said that no one can question the credibility of the Election Commission of India when more than seven crore voters of Bihar are supporting the poll body.
"When politics is being done by targeting the voters of India by keeping a gun on the shoulder of the Election Commission, today the Election Commission wants to make it clear to everyone that it fearlessly stood like a rock with all the voters of all sections and all religions including
Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Sunday criticised the Election Commission over voter list discrepancies highlighted by Rahul Gandhi, saying the Commission should "stop conducting" and "start contesting" elections, and questioning its sudden press conference on the issue.
Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary on Sunday took a swipe at Congress' "Voter Adhikar Yatra", saying Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi should thank Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the 'smoother' roads in the state, which have made the "big yatra" possible.
J-K Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma said rescue teams evacuated injured first and cleared debris, aided by army and disaster forces. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reported 55 bodies recovered as rescue continues, prioritising relief and rehabilitation amid challenging conditions.