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Election Commission Under Fire: Voter List Deletions and Symbol Disputes Spark Accusations
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News18•29-09-2026, 07:43
Election Commission Under Fire: Voter List Deletions and Symbol Disputes Spark Accusations
- •The Election Commission is facing intense scrutiny over alleged voter roll deletions and disputes concerning poll symbols.
- •Rahul Gandhi has accused the ECI of "vote theft" and collusion, raising serious concerns about the integrity of the electoral process.
- •The Calcutta High Court questioned the ECI's conduct in a Trinamool symbol row, even suggesting potential "connivance" with the Democratic Trinamool Congress.
Key Questions Answered
Rahul Gandhi has accused the poll panel of "vote theft" and collusion amid controversies surrounding voter roll deletions and poll symbol disputes.
The Calcutta High Court questioned the ECI's conduct regarding the Trinamool symbol row, going as far as raising the possibility of "connivance" with the Democratic Trinamool Congress.
Reports of over 130 million names being removed from draft electoral rolls have sparked political debate and questions regarding the Election Commission's functioning during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
