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Kejriwal Alleges Vote Rigging, Demands CEC Arrest And Fresh Polls
Arvind Kejriwal accused India’s top election official, Gyanesh Kumar, of helping rig elections.
These are allegations made by Kejriwal, not established findings in the article.
He said Kumar acted without properly consulting the other two election commissioners.
Kejriwal wants Kumar arrested and prosecuted under sedition laws.
He also wants recent elections in four states or territories to be held again.
Kejriwal said more than 13 crore voter names were removed from voting lists.
He wants the voter-list revision process stopped.
He also called for older voter lists to be restored.
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of masterminding widespread vote rigging.
Kejriwal demanded Kumar’s arrest and prosecution under sedition charges.
He called for recent elections in Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra to be annulled and re-conducted.
Kejriwal alleged that Kumar issued orders without approval from Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
He claimed more than 13 crore voter names were deleted during the Special Intensive Revision and demanded that the process be scrapped.
- Who
- AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar; he also referred to Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
- What
- Kejriwal alleged vote rigging, demanded Kumar’s arrest, and called for fresh elections in Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra.
- Where
- The claims concern the Election Commission of India and elections in Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra.
- When
- The allegations were made on Wednesday at a press conference.
- Why
- Kejriwal said Kumar issued unauthorized orders and alleged that more than 13 crore voter names were deleted during the Special Intensive Revision.
Key facts
- Accuser
- Arvind Kejriwal, national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party
- Accused official
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Requested legal action
- Arrest and prosecution of Gyanesh Kumar under sedition charges
- Requested election action
- Annulment and re-conducting of elections in Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra
- Voter-roll allegation
- Kejriwal said more than 13 crore names were deleted during the Special Intensive Revision
- Other demands
- Scrapping the Special Intensive Revision and restoring voter lists from three years earlier
Quotes
Arvind Kejriwal
AAP national convenor and former Delhi chief minister
“We demand that Gyanesh Kumar be arrested and prosecuted, and that the elections held in Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal, and Maharashtra be annulled and re-conducted,”
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“This country belongs neither solely to the opposition nor to the ruling parties, it belongs to all of us. Everyone must come together to raise their voice,”
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