Bandi Sanjay accuses Congress of mudslinging against ECI
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar has accused the Congress party of attempting to damage the reputation of the Election Commission of India. He claims that Congress is spreading false narratives regarding electoral roll revisions for political gain.
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Accusations regarding the integrity of electoral processes are central to political stability and public trust in democratic institutions in India.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar accused the Congress of trying to tarnish the image of the Election Commission of India (ECI) for political gains, alleging that such attacks on the constitutional body could undermine the democratic system.
Speaking to reporters in Karimnagar on Wednesday, Mr. Sanjay alleged that the Congress was trying to mislead people by spreading what he described as false narratives about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
He said the Congress leaders had in the past raised concerns over what they described as 70 lakh bogus entries in Telangana’s electoral rolls.
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