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The Election Commission  on Sunday said that the constitutional body would respond to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s claim of “match-fixing” in the Maharashtra Assembly election held last year only if he writes to the EC directly.

 

 

The poll body also mentioned that as part of its outreach, the EC had invited all six national parties for separate interactions, of which five met the EC brass and Congress cancelled the May 15 meeting, as per the reports of a news agency.Gandhi on Saturday  alleged that the Maharashtra Assembly elections last year were rigged in Bharatiya Janata Party's favour. He wrote a step-by-step account of how he believed the election results were rigged.

 

However, EC rejected Gandhi’s claims on Saturday as well, calling it "completely absurd." futher stating that unsubstantiated allegations raised against the Electoral Rolls of Maharashtra are affront to the rule of law."Any misinformation being spread, by anyone, is not only a sign of disrespect towards Law, but also brings disrepute to the thousands of representatives appointed by their own political party and demotivates lakhs of election staff who work untiringly and transparently during elections. After any unfavourable verdict by the voters, trying to defame the Election Commission by saying that it is compromised, is completely absurd," the EC said in a statement.

 The EC said it would respond only if the Leader of the Opposition writes to it directly,  the news agency said.According to the report, the EC stated that it had invited all six national parties for separate interactions. While the other five met the EC brass, Congress cancelled the May 15 meeting.

 

Earlier on Saturday, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha hit back at the Election Commission following sources in the poll panel rejected allegation of rigging in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly polls, stating the evasion would not protect its credibility but telling the truth would."This is done by the EC to protect the integrity of elections as well as protect the privacy of voters. Why does Rahul Gandhi want to invade the privacy of voters which is to be protected by EC as per electoral laws?" a functionary responded.