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Tejashwi Yadav Demands Repoll, Challenges ECI-SIR Voting Record Changes
Tejashwi Yadav says the opposition should get another vote in some places.
He named Bihar, Bengal, Delhi and Haryana.
He says the opposition did not really lose there.
Yadav also talked about objections from two Election Commissioners.
He questioned why Narendra Modi and Amit Shah had not spoken about them.
He said election records used to be kept for one year.
According to him, they are now kept for only 45 days.
He believes this could make it harder to prove problems in court.
Tejashwi Yadav demanded repolls, saying the opposition did not lose in Bihar, Bengal, Delhi or Haryana.
Yadav alleged that objections had been raised by two Election Commissioners.
He questioned why Narendra Modi and Amit Shah had not publicly addressed the issue.
Yadav said the retention period for voting and counting records was reduced from one year to 45 days.
He argued that reduced record retention could leave the opposition without evidence for court challenges.
- Who
- Tejashwi Yadav made the claims and demanded repolls; he also referred to Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and two Election Commissioners.
- What
- Yadav demanded repolls and alleged that changes to the retention period for voting and counting records could undermine opposition legal challenges.
- Where
- The claims concerned Bihar, Bengal, Delhi and Haryana.
- When
- The article does not specify when the statements were made.
- Why
- Yadav said the opposition did not lose those contests and argued that shorter record retention could remove evidence needed in court.
Key facts
- Main speaker
- Tejashwi Yadav
- Demand
- Repolling in areas he says the opposition did not lose
- Places mentioned
- Bihar, Bengal, Delhi and Haryana
- Previous record-retention period
- Up to one year
- Current record-retention period claimed by Yadav
- 45 days
- Alleged concern
- Opposition parties may lack evidence for court challenges
Quotes
Tejashwi Yadav
Indian opposition politician quoted criticizing the Election Commission
“Earlier, the period for retaining the recordings and records of voting and counting was up to one year. They abolished that and reduced it to 45 days.”
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“There are objections from two Election Commissioners as well.”
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Sources
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