EC is 'Modi Prachar Sanhita', Says Congress a Day Before Lok Sabha Election Results 2019
With the Election Commission quashing the Opposition front's demand to count VVPAT slips first during the counting of votes, Congress on Wednesday hit out at the poll conducting body and took a jibe by calling it 'Modi Prachar Sanhita'
New Delhi, May 22: With the Election Commission quashing the Opposition front's demand to count VVPAT slips first during the counting of votes, Congress on Wednesday hit out at the poll conducting body and took a jibe by calling it 'Modi Prachar Sanhita'. Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi even slammed the EC for allegedly supporting the BJP.
Accusing the Election Commission of baisism, Singhvi said, "Is it because 'Chunav Achar Sanhita' has become 'Modi Prachar Sanhita'? Won't you do anything for the credibility of EVMs? Will you make EVMs 'Electronic Victory Machines' for BJP? Is it because EC stands for 'Enfeebled Commission', 'Eradicated/Eliminated' Credibility'?" Lok Sabha Elections Results 2019: No Change in Procedure For Counting of Votes, EC Rejects Opposition's Demand to Count VVPAT Slips First
On the issue of VVPAT, Singhvi said, "I read out "VVPAT slips have been counted due to either non-display of result from the control unit or under rule 56 D of conduct of polls rule or whatsoever 'the reason shan't be included in draw of lots for mandatory verification of VVPAT slips'. What's the reason?"
Earlier, the poll conducting body on Wednesday rejected opposition's demand to count VVPAT slips first during the counting of votes. The Election Commission held a meeting where it decided not to introduce any last minute changes to the existing procedure for counting of votes tomorrow.
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