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Priyanka Gandhi Calls Alleged Election Rigging Treasonous, Demands Investigation
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said elections must be fair for democracy to work.
She accused the Election Commission of possibly allowing serious problems with voter lists.
She said knowingly allowing election rigging would be treasonous.
She referred to reports about voter names being deleted.
Some Election Commissioners were reportedly concerned about these issues.
Rahul Gandhi and Congress have also raised similar complaints.
Election Commission officials said their decisions on the voter-list revision were unanimous.
Priyanka said the allegations should be examined through a fair investigation.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said election rigging, if knowingly permitted by the CEC, would amount to treachery and treason.
She referred to reported concerns by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi about voter-name deletions during the Special Intensive Revision.
Rahul Gandhi and Congress have repeatedly raised allegations of bias and injustice involving the Election Commission of India.
Priyanka demanded a proper, impartial investigation into alleged voter-list manipulation and deletions in several states.
Election Commission officials said the poll body was unanimous in decisions concerning the nationwide voter-list revision.
- Who
- Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, referring to Rahul Gandhi, the Election Commission of India, and its officials.
- What
- Priyanka alleged that knowingly permitting election rigging or voter-list manipulation would be a serious assault on democracy and called for accountability.
- Where
- Nilambur in Malappuram, Kerala.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- She was responding to reports about voter-name deletions and alleged irregularities during the nationwide Special Intensive Revision of voter lists.
Criticism and Investigation
Election Commission Position
Alleged voter-list irregularities
Criticism and Investigation
Priyanka Gandhi and Congress say reported deletions and manipulation of voter lists are extremely serious and could weaken democracy.
Election Commission Position
Election Commission officials said the poll body was unanimous in decisions related to the nationwide Special Intensive Revision.
Need for accountability
Criticism and Investigation
Priyanka said anyone knowingly allowing election rigging should be taken to task and that the investigation must be fair and independent.
Election Commission Position
The article does not report a specific response from the Chief Election Commissioner to Priyanka Gandhi's treason allegation.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress MP from Wayanad
- Election official named
- Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner
- Reported concerns
- Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi reportedly flagged issues including voter-name deletions
- Election process
- Nationwide Special Intensive Revision of voter lists
- Congress allegations
- Bias, voter-list manipulation, and deletion of lakhs of voters in states including Maharashtra and Haryana
- Election Commission response
- Officials said the poll body was unanimous in its SIR-related decisions
- Requested action
- A proper and impartial investigation, followed by accountability
Quotes
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Congress MP representing Wayanad and a senior Congress leader
“So, I think it is an extremely serious issue for our democracy because if there are no elections, where is democracy? If the elections are unfair and are being rigged in any manner and the ECI is assisting in that, and the Election Commissioner is not only aware of it, but also allowing it to happen, then it is a very very serious assault on democracy.”
deccanchronicle.com
“We cannot afford to go lightly on these issues. We are all working tirelessly to strengthen our democracy. And here is the Election Commission that is doing all it can to weaken it”
deccanchronicle.com
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