Congress intensifies assault on Election Commission over voter roll data

Tiwari’s accusations center on what he describes as a "union of criminals," claiming the BJP is shielding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from mounting criticism. The Congress leader pointed to reports of internal dissent, noting that other commissioners have allegedly challenged the Chief’s directives fourteen times over the past ten months. For the opposition, this friction serves as definitive proof that the constitutional mandate is being bypassed to manipulate electoral data.

Rahul Gandhi, who has long characterized the controversy as "vote chori," plans to elevate the issue during the Congress Working Committee meeting scheduled for September 29. The Election Commission has countered these claims, dismissing allegations of wrongdoing as a misunderstanding of standard multi-member protocols. Officials maintain that all adjustments to the ACE Net data and Form 6 were executed unanimously and in full compliance with existing legal frameworks. Despite these assurances, the opposition remains convinced that the integrity of the democratic process has been compromised, framing the conflict as a trial currently unfolding in the court of public opinion.