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Congress accuses ECI of voter suppression ahead of Bihar polls

New Delhi, July 3 (UNI) The Congress today leveled serious allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI), claiming that deliberate attempts are being made to compromise the integrity of the electoral process, and accused it of acting as a "pawn" in this process.

Addressing a media conference at the AICC headquarters here, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera along with Bihar Congress chief Rajesh Kumar and Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru alleged that the top poll body is being misused to undermine the fundamental right to vote and that efforts are underway to redraw the entire voter list in Bihar.

“It’s shocking that when the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi or the Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, make legitimate demands — such as sharing the voter list or providing footage from the day of voting — the Commission remains silent for months,” Khera said.

He said the Commission’s swift move to redraw the entire voter list of Bihar within just a month raises serious questions about priorities and transparency.

Highlighting the party's attempts to engage with the Commission, Khera alleged that when Congress representatives seek meetings with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), they are met with a “hostile tone”.

“We are told — ‘This is the new Election Commission, the new normal’ — and that the CEC will decide which Congress leader they wish to meet,” he claimed.

Khera further alleged that the Chief Election Commissioner has initiated a concerning trend of “planting stories” by messaging select journalists, assuming such tactics will go unnoticed. “Let me tell you — nothing stays secret,” he warned.

Khera said individuals holding key positions in institutions today must remember that more capable people have held those seats before, and better individuals will occupy them in the future. "The question is — what legacy will you leave behind? How will the people remember you?"

"The threat to democracy today is real — and it's not just a threat to the opposition, but to every voter in this country," Khera said.

Meanwhile, Bihar Congress chief Rajesh Kumar said that just months ahead of the elections, the ECI’s decision to conduct a large-scale voter list revision in Bihar raises serious concerns.

“Is this actually a calculated conspiracy to exclude legitimate voters?” Rajesh Kumar asked.

He further alleged, “The NDA government in Bihar hasn’t made any major recruitment in 20 years. There is a clear shortage of capable officers and staff to carry out such an enormous task.”
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