'Invisible Hand, Vote Chori': Congress Leads Attack On Poll Body After 'Dissent' Report

The Congress party has accused the Election Commission of India of losing its independence following reports of internal dissent among commissioners. Opposition leaders allege that the commission is being influenced by an 'invisible hand' to favor the ruling BJP.
Why it matters
Allegations of bias within an election body strike at the core of democratic integrity and public trust in electoral processes.
The Congress party today alleged the Election Commission of India (ECI) may not be working as an independent body anymore, referring to a report by the Indian Express that said two election commissioners objected to several decisions of the ECI taken allegedly without their knowledge.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led the charge with his opening attack that set the path open for the rest of the Opposition party's leaders to punch through."Vote chori is a crime against the Indian people and a direct attack on our constitution. The BJP, RSS and EC who organised it have committed an act of treason. Justice will be served," he wrote in a post on X.The Congress MP also shared a 15-second video in which he is seen telling the Election Commission and its officers that what they have been doing was wrong. "Your time will come.
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