Congress slams ECI over duplication in EPIC, calls it bizarre
The grand old party also said that a unique voter id for every Indian voter is the fundamental requirement and premise of a clean voter list.
The grand old party also said that a unique voter id for every Indian voter is the fundamental requirement and premise of a clean voter list.
Kumar had joined ECI as Election Commissioner on September 1, 2020 and assumed charge as the 25th CEC of India on May 15, 2022.
The ruling Trinamul Congress is gearing up to move the Election Commission on alleged bogus voters. This, after chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed apprehensions on Wednesday that bogus voters may vitiate the voters’ list ahead of 2026 Assembly polls.
In a setback for former Tamil Nadu chief minister E K Palaniswami, the Madras High Court on Wednesday gave the go ahead for the Election Commission to proceed with petitions on intra-party disputes in the AIADMK and challenging the legitimacy of the present leadership.
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal leveled fresh allegations against the Election Commission (EC) on Friday, claiming that the poll panel has refused to upload Form 17C, which contains the number of votes polled per booth in each assembly constituency, despite multiple requests.
The AAP chief demanded immediate action against those responsible and assurances of a free and fair election.
Arvind Kejriwal, the AAP convenor, visted the Election Commission on Friday and claimed that if AAP had not protested, one crore Delhi residents would have been deprived of water.
Kejriwal further said that history will never forgive Rajiv Kumar for the irreparable damage he has inflicted on India's democratic system.
Responding to Kejriwal's reply sent last night, the Commission granted him another opportunity to explain why action should not be taken for his serious allegations of promoting disharmony, the enmity between different groups, overall public disorder and unrest.
She alleged "water terrorism" by Haryana through the release of untreated sewage and industrial waste into the Yamuna River.
