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Akhilesh Yadav challenges BJP: Appoint another Election Commissioner if EC is impartial
- •Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav joined the opposition protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and launched a sharp attack on the central government.
- •Akhilesh alleged that over 100 Form-7s were fraudulently filled out in a single name to delete votes, violating the rule permitting a maximum of five forms per person.
- •The SP chief claimed that an attempt was made to commit a massive scam through the Special Intensive Revision in Uttar Pradesh, which his party successfully stopped.
- •Challenging the ruling party, Yadav stated that if the BJP truly believes the Election Commission is impartial, it should go ahead and appoint another Election Commissioner.
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Akhilesh Yadav accused the Election Commission of not acting on opposition complaints and alleged that an attempt was made to commit a massive scam during the Special Intensive Revision process. He claimed that more than 100 Form-7s were filled out under a single name using forged signatures to delete votes, while SP stopped the scam.
Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of playing politics and continuously defending the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He remarked that if the BJP believes the Election Commission is truly impartial, it should appoint another Election Commissioner.
Delhi Police detained Akhilesh Yadav while he was participating in ongoing opposition protests in New Delhi and Lucknow that demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral manipulation and lack of action on complaints.
