"Election Commission is in the hands of the government for a very long time... If democracy continues like this and the Election Commission keeps lobbying for the government, then the results that will definitely come are in front of you... If this system continues, then it is not democracy
He said, "Question is being raised on the voter list in every states. In Maharashtra, questions were raised on black and white voter list. The entire opposition is just saying that there should be a discussion on the voter's list."
The Congress on Monday accused the BJP of manipulating voter lists in connivance with the Election Commission and said the party will seek remedy to the issue through legal, political and other means.
Reacting to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegation of the BJP manipulating the voters' list with the EC, the BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Friday termed it "completely politically motivated and baseless."
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was manipulating the voter list with the blessing of the Election Commissioner.
Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday expressed strong confidence in the BJP's performance in the Delhi elections, stating that the party is ahead and it will continue to remain ahead.
Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske on Friday criticised Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi for his claims of discrepancies in the Maharashtra voter list, calling his statements "false and childish".
Speaking to ANI, the Shiv Sena leader said "He (Rahul Gandhi) does not know that the mandate of the people decides victory or defeat... He should think why he makes such baseless allegations against the Election Commission..."
"We need to clearly present the difference between two things. One is speculation - one can say that there were problems in the machines. The second is fact. I have not placed any speculation here. I have presented facts," Rahul Gandhi said.
This initiative aims to ensure that all eligible voters are informed about their enrolment in the voter list and are well-prepared to exercise their democratic rights on February 5, 2025.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission to consider, a petition regarding the alleged duplication of names in the city's voter list.
Former Delhi Chief Minister Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner regarding allegations of irregularities in the voter list in the New Delhi Assembly constituency ahead of the assembly polls in the national capital.