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Tripura CM: Opposition Targets Constitutional Bodies After Poll Defeats
- •Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha alleged opposition parties habitually target constitutional institutions following electoral losses.
- •Saha defended the Election Commission, stating differences of opinion among members indicate a healthy democracy, not autocracy.
- •He highlighted the Election Commission's neutrality, citing the Congress-led UDF's victory in Kerala where no questions were raised about the poll panel.
- •Saha questioned the opposition's criticism of the Election Commission, pointing out TMC's wins in West Bengal despite alleged voter deletion issues.
- •Leader of Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury criticized CM Saha for defending the Election Commission, stating it should address allegations itself.
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha stated that opposition parties have developed a habit of targeting constitutional institutions after suffering electoral defeats. He defended the neutrality of the Election Commission under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
CM Manik Saha argued that differences of opinion among the three-member poll panel signal a healthy democracy and noted that the SIR was rolled out unanimously nationwide. He pointed out that the Trinamool Congress won 20 assembly seats in West Bengal even where maximum voter deletions were reported during the SIR.
State assembly Leader of Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury questioned why the Chief Minister was defending the Election Commission, stating that it was the poll body's responsibility to respond to opposition allegations over the SIR exercise. Chaudhury noted that opposition concerns were logically substantiated in a report by The Indian Express.
