SP Challenges EC’s Claim on Akhilesh Yadav’s Allegations Lacking Affidavits

Quick Summary

• Samajwadi Party Allegations: SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav criticized teh Election Commission (EC) for dismissing allegations of vote tampering as “baseless” and for claiming they were made without affidavits. He highlighted that during the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, 18,000 voter affidavits were submitted to the EC over alleged vote cuts, but no action was taken.
• CEC’s Response: Chief election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar called such accusations an “insult to the constitution” and demanded complaints be submitted in affidavit form.
• Past Instances Highlighted: Yadav stated other cases where SP had provided affidavits to the EC regarding voter concerns but received no response, labeling the commission’s dismissals as incorrect.
• RJD’s Stand on Poll Boycott: Manoj Kumar Jha from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) clarified that any decision on boycotting elections would involve consulting with people and said they are hopeful about judicial remedies while urging impartiality from the EC.

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