Through PTI
GUWAHATI: Leader Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday mentioned that the Election Fee of India hasn’t ever labored at the diktat of any individual nor will it one day.
The statement of the CEC got here following allegations levelled by way of the Congress that the ballot panel used to be running on the behest of the ruling BJP for the delimitation of 126 Meeting and 14 Parliamentary seats of Assam.
“It isn’t new for us, we need to pay attention such phrases. It’s by no means conceivable to dictate the rest to us. Our report is such that we by no means take dictation from any individual and not will,” Kumar mentioned.
The ECI has been in a position to take care of its impeccable report by way of final company on its two foundations – discourse and participation of stakeholders, he informed a press convention right here on the finish of his three-day consult with to the state forward of delimitation of constituencies.
The 2 election commissioners, Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel, accompanied him.
The Congress refused to satisfy the ECI staff and post their illustration over the proposed delimitation, alleging that the panel had failed to handle queries raised ahead of it previous.
State Congress president Bhupen Kumar Bora accused the ECI of ‘fit solving’ whilst sporting out the method of redrawing constituencies.
Whether or not it’s the election procedure or delimitation workout, all selections and causes thereof are shared with the folk and involvement of political events is ensured in any respect ranges, the CEC asserted.
“In case of delimitation additionally, the draft shall be revealed and discussions held once more,” he added.
Kumar mentioned the Congress had met the ECI in January over the delimitation factor and the troubles raised by way of it have been virtually the similar as the ones put forth by way of different events and organisations ahead of it right here.
The opposition Congress on Monday boycotted the listening to at the delimitation workout in Assam alleging that it didn’t obtain any reaction from the ECI on its allegation that the state cupboard had a “mala fide purpose” in merging 4 districts with others.
The Congress asserted that the advent of recent administrative devices used to be banned by way of the EC from January one, 2023, on account of the delimitation procedure.
Then again, the state cupboard at a gathering in New Delhi determined to merge 4 districts and redraw barriers in 14 puts simply in the future previous, on December 31, 2022.
”Nearly all of the opposition events condemned the transfer and accused the ruling birthday party of making an attempt to redraw Muslim majority seats in Assam to learn itself and in addition to spark non secular polarisation,” Bora had claimed on Monday.
GUWAHATI: Leader Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday mentioned that the Election Fee of India hasn’t ever labored at the diktat of any individual nor will it one day.
The statement of the CEC got here following allegations levelled by way of the Congress that the ballot panel used to be running on the behest of the ruling BJP for the delimitation of 126 Meeting and 14 Parliamentary seats of Assam.
“It isn’t new for us, we need to pay attention such phrases. It’s by no means conceivable to dictate the rest to us. Our report is such that we by no means take dictation from any individual and not will,” Kumar mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
The ECI has been in a position to take care of its impeccable report by way of final company on its two foundations – discourse and participation of stakeholders, he informed a press convention right here on the finish of his three-day consult with to the state forward of delimitation of constituencies.
The 2 election commissioners, Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel, accompanied him.
The Congress refused to satisfy the ECI staff and post their illustration over the proposed delimitation, alleging that the panel had failed to handle queries raised ahead of it previous.
State Congress president Bhupen Kumar Bora accused the ECI of ‘fit solving’ whilst sporting out the method of redrawing constituencies.
Whether or not it’s the election procedure or delimitation workout, all selections and causes thereof are shared with the folk and involvement of political events is ensured in any respect ranges, the CEC asserted.
“In case of delimitation additionally, the draft shall be revealed and discussions held once more,” he added.
Kumar mentioned the Congress had met the ECI in January over the delimitation factor and the troubles raised by way of it have been virtually the similar as the ones put forth by way of different events and organisations ahead of it right here.
The opposition Congress on Monday boycotted the listening to at the delimitation workout in Assam alleging that it didn’t obtain any reaction from the ECI on its allegation that the state cupboard had a “mala fide purpose” in merging 4 districts with others.
The Congress asserted that the advent of recent administrative devices used to be banned by way of the EC from January one, 2023, on account of the delimitation procedure.
Then again, the state cupboard at a gathering in New Delhi determined to merge 4 districts and redraw barriers in 14 puts simply in the future previous, on December 31, 2022.
”Nearly all of the opposition events condemned the transfer and accused the ruling birthday party of making an attempt to redraw Muslim majority seats in Assam to learn itself and in addition to spark non secular polarisation,” Bora had claimed on Monday.