Election Commission Statements

Election Commission of India - Latest statements from the press
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“ The EC is right to state Aadhaar cannot be taken as final evidence of citizenship. It has to be authenticated,
Kapil Sibal,
Supreme Court: Aadhaar Not Valid Proof Of Citizenship Amid Bihar Voter…
“ I have made no objections and will avoid visiting polling villages. However, I maintain that arresting TDP leaders during elections is unjustified and against democratic principles,
Rama,
Pulivendula ZPTC Polls Begin, YSRCP MP Avinash Reddy Taken Into…
“ DMK stands shoulder to shoulder in this fight. We will not watch in silence while the BJP robs India’s democracy in broad daylight,
MK Stalin,
CM Stalin backs Rahul Gandhi on vote theft allegations
“ Seems to me that instead of getting stuck on formalities, they should address the serious doubts that have been raised in people's mind because the integrity of the electoral system is credible,…
Shashi Tharoor,
‘We Want Answers, Not Attacks’: Tharoor Slams EC For Critcising Rahul…
“ The cowardly Narendra Modi Govt and a compromised Election Commission have completely lost the plot. After Shri Rahul Gandhi exposed massive voter fraud in Bengaluru, instead of addressing the rot in…
Siddaramaiah,
BJP Govt, Election Commission Completely Lost Plot: Karnataka CM On…
“ As long as there are doubts in the minds of people about the fairness of the elections, that is harming the credibility of the Election Commission. As long as those doubts are removed, then the…
Shashi Tharoor,
‘EC’s own interests lie in addressing vote theft allegations': Shashi…
“ Did we not see a revolver being aimed at women? Was the Election Commission sleeping? That is why we had gone to offer them a white 'chadar'. When officers become criminals to loot votes, who will…
Akhilesh Yadav,
Amid Bihar Dy CM voter ID row, Akhilesh alleges bogus voting in UP:…
“ His allegations have become a damp squib. Rahul Gandhi should apologise to the people of Mahadevapura and the nation for misguiding the people of Karnataka and bringing discredit to the constitutional…
Basavaraj Bommai,
Karnataka poll body notice to Rahul over ‘voter theft’ claims
“ The Congress won't backtrack from the matter at any cost. This is an issue to safeguard the democracy of our country and we will go to any extent for the same,
K. C. Venugopal,
Congress vows not to back down on ‘vote theft’ fight, announces INDIA…
“ An alleged criminal case arises against Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha for being a voter in multiple constituencies even after the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls. Will the…
Lalu Prasad,
Tejashwi Yadav alleges Bihar Deputy Chief Minister has 2 voter IDs; he…
“ Now, Rahul Gandhi has referred to the official records and presented the details with evidence and all this information is available with the State and the Central Election Commission. We came to know…
Siddaramaiah,
Inquiry by Law Department into alleged vote fraud, says CM…
“ This government will not survive, we will make you shunned by the people. Not just to bring them down, we will teach them a lesson; they are ruining our country with bad economic policies. On Monday,…
Mallikarjun Kharge,
‘I lost 2019 Lok Sabha election because…’: Mallikarjun Kharge’s big…