Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar
The Election Commission has rejected Congress’ allegations of any kind of irregularities in the Haryana elections as baseless, erroneous and factless. The Election Commission also sent a 1,642-page response on the allegations. The Commission has also written a letter to the Congress party to stay away from baseless allegations in election after election. The Election Commission has also urged Congress to take concrete steps to curb these trends.
The Election Commission urged Congress that irresponsible accusations at sensitive times, such as voting and recount days, could lead to public unrest, unrest and anarchy. Citing five specific cases in the last one year, the party has been asked to exercise due diligence and avoid the usual attacks on electoral functions without any evidence.
The scrutineers thoroughly investigated the accusations.
The Election Commission said the returning officers of the 26 assembly constituencies about which the political party raised doubts were thoroughly investigated and verified. In which no error was found in the electoral process. Whatever measures were taken in the areas, they were done under the supervision of congressional candidates or agents.
The response sent by the ICE to the Congress party also includes 1,642 pages of evidence, which states that authorized representatives of the Congress candidates were present at every step from the insertion of the battery in the EVM to the end of the recount. of votes in 7-8 days. They have been present. Therefore, the Chief Electoral Officer also rejects all complaints of the Congress Party regarding irregularities in the Haryana Assembly elections.
Answer given also regarding EVM battery
Rejecting the complete absurdity regarding battery display status on EVMs, it was clarified that battery voltage and capacity have no bearing on vote counting, functioning or security of the EVM. Displaying battery status information on EVMs is a feature to assist technical teams. Saying that battery level can affect voting results is completely absurd.
Election Commission also warned about EVMs
The Election Commission has also strongly warned against creating misconceptions about EVMs and making irresponsible allegations. Apart from this, the Election Commission also informed about the judicial decisions on the EVMs in which the EVMs have gained confidence after going through several investigations.
