Congress intensifies campaign against Election Commission over roll disputes

Party leaders are framing the current voter registration issues as a systemic crisis rather than administrative error. Jitendra Singh reported widespread complaints of "vote theft," citing specific polling booths where up to 90 percent of names have vanished from electoral rolls. The committee is now coordinating with INDIA bloc allies to formalize a unified strategy against what they describe as the erosion of constitutional safeguards.

Harish Chaudhary challenged the legal architecture surrounding the poll panel, specifically targeting the recent appointment mechanism that replaced the Supreme Court Chief Justice with a cabinet minister. He argued that the new legal immunity granted to the Election Commissioner effectively insulates the office from accountability, exceeding protections afforded to the President or state Governors. Chaudhary further questioned the Election Commission’s authority to unilaterally alter Form-6 procedures, suggesting the body has overstepped its mandate by exercising powers reserved exclusively for Parliament.