Cong: EC’s independence compromised by PM, Shah

On the occasion of National Voters Day, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh raised concerns over the ‘independence’ and ‘professionalism’ of the Election Commission of India.

He alleged that the panel had been compromised by PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. He also criticised EC for its stand on the recent allegations of the Congress regarding the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly polls, calling it “shockingly partisan”.

“Sadly, over the past decade, the professionalism and independence of the Election Commission has been severely compromised by the PM-HM duo. Some of its decisions are now under challenge in the Supreme Court. Its stand on the concerns raised on the recent Assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra has been shockingly partisan,” Ramesh wrote on X.

“There will be a lot of self-congratulation today, but that will not obscure the fact that the way the Election Commission is functioning is making a mockery of the Constitution and is an insult to the voters,” Ramesh said.