EC-SIR Row: BJP Rejects 'Vote Theft' Allegations, Says Polls Have Been Conducted Smoothly Since 2014
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EC-SIR row: BJP rejects 'vote theft' allegations, says polls have been conducted smoothly since 2014
The BJP has rejected Opposition "vote theft" allegations amid the EC-SIR row. Sambit Patra defended the Election Commission, saying polls have been conducted smoothly since 2014, while the EC said differences during internal deliberations are part of the normal decision-making process.
Sambit Patra, targeting the opposition, said that it has become a long-standing practice for the Congress party to criticize institutions every time they lose an election. He said that by leveling baseless allegations against the Election Commission, the opposition is insulting the mandate of the voters of the country.
SIR row: BJP slams Opposition, says parties repeatedly questioned democratic institutions
The BJP said that said the Opposition parties, with the Congress in particular, realised that they could not defeat the BJP-led government electorally. It added that Opposition parties have failed to win the mandate of the people in elections.
Sambit Patra Defends ECI, Rejects ‘Vote Theft’ Claims Amid SIR Row
The political battle over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls intensified on Wednesday, with BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra defending the poll panel and rejecting Opposition allegations of “vote theft”. Patra’s remarks came after a report said Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had recorded objections on multiple occasions […]
BJP leader Sambit Patra launched a scathing attack on the opposition. He alleged that the opposition has been attacking our constitutional institutions. The public has repeatedly rejected the opposition. The Election Commission had a unanimous opinion on the ECI. The opposition has failed since 2014. Citing the example of Bengal, he said that the highest number of votes were deleted in 20 assembly seats there. The TMC won 13 of the 20 seats. Whe…
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