Congress Leader Jairam Ramesh Slams Election Commission Over 'Vote Theft' Allegations

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has come under fire from Congress leader Jairam Ramesh after its press conference on Sunday failed to address concerns over alleged "vote theft". Ramesh accused the ECI of not answering questions regarding the issue and of opposing every instruction issued by the Supreme Court on the publication of deleted voters in Bihar. This comes as Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched the INDIA janbandhan's Voter Adhikar Yatra from Sasaram, vowing to expose vote chori across India.

Key Takeaways:

• The Election Commission of India (ECI) held a press conference on Sunday, but failed to address concerns over alleged "vote theft" raised by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.
• Ramesh accused the ECI of not answering questions regarding the issue and of opposing every instruction issued by the Supreme Court on the publication of deleted voters in Bihar.
• The Supreme Court had directed the publication of 65 lakh deleted voters during the special intensive revision in Bihar, despite objections from the ECI.
• Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched the INDIA janbandhan's Voter Adhikar Yatra from Sasaram, vowing to expose vote chori across India.
• The ECI accused the Congress and the opposition of spreading misinformation on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar.
• 15 days are remaining for filing claims and objections on draft electoral rolls in Bihar.

Statistics:

• 65 lakh deleted voters were published during the special intensive revision in Bihar, as directed by the Supreme Court.
• The ECI opposed every instruction issued by the Supreme Court on the publication of deleted voters.
• 15 days are remaining for filing claims and objections on draft electoral rolls in Bihar.
• The Election Commission is working to make SIR in Bihar a success in a transparent manner.

Sources:

• HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times