VIP Chief Mukesh Sahani Targets CEC Over Electoral Roll Row
· India · Times of India, The Hindu
Vikassheel Insaan Party chief Mukesh Sahani has publicly threatened Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, stating he would shoot the official if he were pardoned for murder. Speaking in New Delhi, Sahani accused the Election Commission of acting as an arm of the BJP and warned that officials involved would face imprisonment if the opposition wins the 2029 general election. These comments follow reports of internal disagreements within the poll panel regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The Election Commission stated that the queries and observations raised by Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi were standard internal procedures to ensure legal compliance.
Why it matters
The rhetoric marks a sharp escalation in political tensions between opposition leaders and the Election Commission, raising concerns about the stability of institutional discourse.
Read the original report — Times of India
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