Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 01:59am on 19 Aug 2025,Tuesday Politics
Opposition leaders from the INDIA bloc and beyond accused the Election Commission (EC) of bias and evasion. At a press conference in Delhi, they alleged voter list fraud and demanded action against past election commissioners. Trinamool Congress filed a case in Calcutta High Court over EC’s request for block-level activist data. Rahul Gandhi, on his Vote Adhikar Yatra, claimed voter rights were stolen in Bihar. Congress and CPM criticized EC’s impartiality, while leaders like Akhilesh Yadav and M.K. Stalin questioned the EC’s silence on key issues. The opposition urged a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and fresh elections, citing compromised democratic integrity. (PC: The Hindu)
