Congress to launch movement on electoral process, alleges it was being compromised:
The Congress has adopted a resolution alleging the integrity of the entire electoral process was being severely compromised against which the party would soon launch a movement.
In the resolution passed by the working committee, the party said free and fair elections are a Constitutional mandate but the election commission was partisan in its functioning.
During the ongoing Parliament session, the party saidthe Narendra Modi government’s “stubborn refusal” to have an immediate discussion on three pressing national issues — “the recent revelations regarding corruption by a business group, and the violence in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal”.
“The CWC believes the integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised. Free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that is being called into serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission.
“Increasing sections of society are becoming frustrated and deeply apprehensive. The Congress will take these up these public concerns as a national movement,” the resolution stated.
Addressing a joint press conference along with Ramesh and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, party general secretary, organization, K C Venugopal said the party discussed the political situation in the country for four-and-half hours and adopted the resolution.
He said the CWC has decided to constitute internal committees to look into electoral performance and organizational matters.
About the Assembly polls results in Maharashtra, Venugopal said the electoral outcome in the state was “beyond normal understanding and it appears to be a clear case of targeted manipulation”.
About the Assembly polls results in Maharashtra, Venugopal said the electoral outcome in the state was “beyond normal understanding and it appears to be a clear case of targeted manipulation”.
