Opposition Trains Guns on Election Commission, Accusing Gyanesh Kumar of 'Invisible Hand' Running the Body

Opposition Targets Election Commission, Accuses Gyanesh Kumar of 'Vote Theft' and 'Dictatorial Rule'.

India's Election Commission, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, is under fire from the Opposition, with two out of three Election Commissioners complaining about being kept in the dark, adding new voters, and deleting names, according to an Indian Express report.

The Opposition has accused Kumar and the Election Commission of engaging in 'unauthorised, illegal' activities. This includes the centralization of voter database access in Delhi, which potentially circumvents state-level oversight. The Congress party has responded to the findings.

With leader Manish Tewari suggesting that the report implies a hidden influence at play within the Election Commission.

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Tewari's assessment is that if the reported facts are accurate, it appears that an 'invisible hand' is indeed guiding the Commission's decisions. This, he argues, would render the Commission's actions arbitrary and potentially illegal, particularly if decisions were made without unanimous or majority support. The Opposition is calling for greater transparency and accountability within the Commission.

has revealed that the Election Commission's actions have been met with resistance from two of its own members. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, who have described the process of adding new voters as 'unauthorised, illegal'. The two commissioners have also warned against the centralization of voter database access in Delhi.

Citing concerns over the bypassing of state-level oversight.

The Opposition's criticism of the Election Commission and Gyanesh Kumar comes as the country's democracy is under scrutiny. The Congress party has accused Modi and Gyanesh Kumar of causing great damage to the country's democracy. The Opposition is now demanding answers and calling for an investigation into the alleged irregularities.

The Opposition's attacks on the Election Commission have also led to a call for the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar. With some parties accusing him of being a 'puppet' of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has even threatened severe consequences for the CEC if he does not step down.

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The Opposition's demands for greater transparency and accountability within the Election Commission are likely to be met with resistance from the ruling party. This has a history of using the Election Commission to further its own interests.

As the country's democracy continues to face challenges, one thing is clear: the Opposition will not let up in its pursuit of truth and accountability.

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