BJP unleashes barrage on Rahul Gandhi over ECI remarks in US
BJP spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said the Gandhi scion suffers from what he called "Entitled Child Syndrome."
BJP spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said the Gandhi scion suffers from what he called "Entitled Child Syndrome."
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.
The Election Commission team will meet various district officials to gauge the on-ground situation ahead of the next year's Assembly polls in West Bengal.
Kailash Vijayvargiya, BJP's chief convener in West Bengal, has said that he would appeal to EC to not wait till next year's Assembly Election.
The plea argued that EVMs can be hacked is a threat that has been given not only in India, but in many other countries, which is why a number of them have banned the voting machines.
The special campaign dates of November are 21 (Saturday), 22 (Sunday), 28 (Saturday) and 29 (Sunday). In December, the dates are 5 (Saturday), 6 (Sunday), 12 (Saturday) and 13 (Sunday).
'We are staying the Election Commission's order and the EC has no power,' said Chief Justice of India SA Bobde.