Priyanka Gandhi Calls for Criminal Prosecution of CEC over Voter Roll Tampering
· India · Times of India, The Hindu
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should be criminally prosecuted for tampering with electoral rolls, claiming 13 crore voters' names were deleted. Her remarks came after The Indian Express reported that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi formally raised objections at least 14 times over 10 months regarding Special Intensive Revision (SIR) decisions. Speaking in Wayanad, Kerala, Priyanka Gandhi accused the CEC of ignoring objections and allowing an unfair election, stating such acts constitute treason against the nation and Constitution. She demanded the CEC face trial like any other criminal if found guilty of illegal acts affecting the democratic process.
Why it matters
The controversy threatens the integrity of India's electoral process, with opposition allegations of systematic voter deletion affecting over 13 crore names, potentially undermining public trust in election outcomes and raising constitutional questions about EC independence.
Read the original report — Times of India
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