EC-SIR Row: BJP Rejects 'Vote Theft' Allegations, Says Polls Have Been Conducted Smoothly Since 2014
- Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Sambit Patra rejected opposition allegations of “vote theft” and said elections have been conducted smoothly since Narendra Modi became Prime Minister in 2014.
- Patra said the BJP was defending India’s democracy and criticized opposition parties’ allegations against the BJP, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and constitutional institutions.
- An Indian Express report said Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected at least 14 times over 10 months to Election Commission decisions involving voter registration and data.
- The Election Commission said internal disagreements are normal and that its final orders follow established procedures and have legal sanction.
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BJP Rejects Opposition Allegations over Election Commission Functioning; Sambit Patra Says “never Been a Better Time for Democracy Than the Present”
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. BJP on Wednesday launched a strong attack on Congress and other opposition parties over their criticism of the Modi government concerning SIR and the functioning of the Election Commission and said no attempt is being made to “save any specific individual”, but the ruling party at the Centre is “trying to save India's democracy”. India News | BJP Rejects Opposition Allegations over Election C…
Owaisi questions legality of EC decisions amid reports over SIR
Hyderabad: Amid reports of internal differences in the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday, September 23, questioned the legality of the poll panel’s decisions if a majority of its members were unaware of the decisions taken in its name. The EC enjoyed the trust of the largest proportion of India “once upon a time”, but has …
EC-SIR row: BJP rejects 'vote theft' allegations, says polls have been conducted smoothly since 2014
The BJP has rejected Opposition "vote theft" allegations amid the EC-SIR row. Sambit Patra defended the Election Commission, saying polls have been conducted smoothly since 2014, while the EC said differences during internal deliberations are part of the normal decision-making process.
Sambit Patra, targeting the opposition, said that it has become a long-standing practice for the Congress party to criticize institutions every time they lose an election. He said that by leveling baseless allegations against the Election Commission, the opposition is insulting the mandate of the voters of the country.
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