The election commission (EC) has dismissed congress leader rahul Gandhi’s claims of large-scale irregularities during the haryana assembly elections.
The ec questioned why the congress party’s own polling agents did not raise objections during voting if alleged irregularities had occurred.
Sources said, “If someone allegedly voted more than 200 times in two booths, why was no objection raised by the polling agent of the Congress?”
Importance of Flagging Issues During Polling
The ec emphasised that electoral issues should be reported immediately at polling stations.
Raising allegations after the election results undermines the procedural process.
Election officials follow strict procedures to ensure integrity, which include monitoring objections during polling.
Opportunity to Raise Objections Against Voter Lists
Once the voter list was finalised, copies were provided to all political parties.
Political parties had sufficient time and opportunity to raise objections or appeal against duplicate entries or irregularities.
EC sources questioned, “Why were the issues of duplicate names not flagged? Why was no appeal made?”
This indicates that due process was adhered to during the preparation and finalisation of the voter list.
Secret Ballot and Voting Patterns
Rahul Gandhi’s claims about voting patterns were questioned by ec sources.
They highlighted that elections are conducted through a secret ballot, making it impossible to determine who a voter voted for.
The secrecy of the ballot ensures fairness and prevents manipulation or coercion in the electoral process.
Pending election Petitions
Out of 90 assembly constituencies in haryana, only 22 election petitions are currently pending before the High Court.
This suggests that the majority of the electoral process maintained procedural integrity.
The limited number of petitions indicates that widespread irregularities, as claimed, were not substantiated.
Conclusion
The ec reiterated that proper procedures were followed throughout the haryana elections.
Allegations of massive voter fraud should have been raised during the election process, not after the results were declared.
The Commission maintains that electoral transparency and fairness were upheld.
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