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Prashant Kishor Questions Election Commission & CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Impartiality.
- •Prashant Kishor has raised questions about the impartiality of the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, following similar concerns from Congress-CJP and Jan Suraj Party.
- •Kishor cited the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections, where he had previously questioned the Election Commission's impartiality when BJP won 77 seats.
- •He alleged that the Election Commission's role, from voter list preparation to enforcing the code of conduct, using electoral resources, government machinery, and vote counting, has been under scrutiny.
- •Kishor claimed the ruling party benefits from the Election Commission, leading to candidates with large leads winning by small margins, while those with small leads can see their fortunes reversed.
- •He also mentioned the Bankipur assembly by-election, questioning the Election Commission's role during and after the results, and raised concerns about election expenses and resource misuse.
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Prashant Kishor alleged that the Election Commission's role—ranging from voter list preparation to code of conduct enforcement, resource utilization, and vote counting—benefits the ruling party. He also pointed to past instances like the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections and recent issues during the Bankipur bypoll.
Prashant Kishor questioned the Election Commission's role during and after the Bankipur assembly by-election, alleging that the commission failed to take effective steps against activities in the final hours of voting and actions taken against his supporters. He also accused the BJP of using Jeevika self-help group members to influence voters.
Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot questioned the Election Commission's functioning, claiming it appears to be working in favor of the ruling party and pointing to West Bengal where appellate tribunals found thousands of voters' names were wrongly deleted.
