Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, on May 11, wrote another letter to the Election Commission (EC), seeking reasons for the rejection of his allegations against the poll panel of mismanagement and delay in releasing the final count of voter turnout.
Taking to microblogging site X, Kharge shared his open letter to the EC, saying, "It is surprising that the Election Commission of India wanted to respond to this letter while ignoring several other complaints given directly to it".
This comes a day after the EC issued a stern warning to Kharge for his accusations regarding voter turnout data. The Commission labeled Kharge's claims as an attack on the integrity of the electoral process and accused him of intentionally sowing confusion. The Poll panel also criticised the Congress president for attempting to manipulate public opinion by alleging a delay in sharing voter turnout information.
The EC had noted that it found Kharge's letter "highly undesirable" and made it "create confusion, misdirection and impediment to the conduct of smooth, free and fair elections".
Earlier, in his letter to INDIA bloc leaders, through microblogging site X, Kharge had stated, "apart from the delay, the voter turnout data released by the Commission does not mention crucial yet related figures, such as the votes polled in each parliamentary constituency and in the respective assembly constituencies".
On May 11, Kharge again questioned the "lack of urgency" shown by the Poll panel against "communal and casteist statements made by the leader of the ruling party".
"...the lack of urgency shown by the Commission in taking action against blatantly communal and casteist statements being made by the leaders of the ruling party that vitiates the electoral process seems puzzling", he stated in his letter to the EC.
Kharge also concluded his letter by stating that Congress supports the Election Commission and upholds its strength and independence.
"...The Congress Party is on the side of the Commission and stands for the strength and independence of the Commission. The officials of the Commission should now decide where they stand", wrote Kharge.
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