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'What EC said will bring in more questions': Gaurav Gogoi on CEC Gyanesh K
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi criticised the Election Commission, saying that the Chief Election Commissioner's press conference gave rise to additional questions rather than answering Rahul Gandhi's "vote theft" allegations.
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"Evading accountability": Gaurav Gogoi tears into EC over "hurried" conduc
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"When the elections to the Bihar assembly are merely months away, why did the Election Commission not take different political parties into confidence before carrying out SIR? EC was silent on this question. They were also silent on how 70 lakh new voters were added between the Lok Sabha
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"Shameful display of puppetry": TMC's Mahua Moitra criticises Election Com
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Monday said that the job of the Election Commission of India is not to attack the opposition, adding that the poll body carried out a "shameful display of puppetry" in its media interaction yesterday.
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Congress workers protest outside CEC's Agra residence over 'vote theft' al
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress workers hold a protest outside the residence of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Agra over the allegations of 'vote chori' against the BJP and the Election Commission of India.
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Lok Sabha adjourned amid Opposition protests, to reconvene on August 19 at
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The session was marred by protests from opposition parties over issues including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar and allegations concerning the Election Commission.
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"False, baseless, and factless statements": Sanjay Singh accuses EC of fra
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
AAP MP Sanjay Singh alleged the Election Commission stole votes and committed fraud, accusing it of ignoring complaints from the Delhi elections. He challenged the EC's claim that releasing CCTV footage violates privacy, citing televised voter participation as proof.
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"If Akhilesh distrusted EC, he should have gone to court," UP Min Anil Raj
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Minister Anil Rajbhar on Monday took a swipe at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his remarks on the Election Commission, stating that if Yadav had any doubts about the poll body, he should have approached the court.
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Issue between EC and Congress should not be discussed in Parliament: Union
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
He urged the opposition not to "create a ruckus" over issues related to the Election Commission.
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Rahul Gandhi reaches Bihar's Aurangabad for second day of Voter Adhikar Ya
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' kick-started on Sunday from Sasaram. The 16 day yatra aims to protest against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar and alleged 'vote chori'. The rally will culminate in Patna on September 1 after covering more than
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"Calling EC a den of thieves is an insult": JDU's KC Tyagi defends Electio
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
JDU leader KC Tyagi defended the Election Commission as a constitutional body, calling allegations from Rahul Gandhi an insult. He urged the Congress leader to substantiate his claims as the Leader of the Opposition and cautioned against undermining democratic institutions.
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"Name from era of slavery": Uma Bharti demands renaming UP's Shahjahanpur
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Also, responding to Rahul Gandhi's recent allegations against the Election Commission, Bharti said the poll body listens to complaints and acts accordingly.
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Democracy in country is facing grave threat: CPI's Ramakrishna
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Ramakrishna said, "At present, democracy in the country is facing a grave threat. The Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre, in collusion with the Election Commission, is indulging in corrupt practices by arbitrarily removing genuine voters from the rolls."
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