New Delhi [India], A delegation of Congress leaders on Tuesday met the Election Commission of India (ECI) and complained about the delay in updation on ECI websites.
This came as the counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is underway.
Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the ECI has assured that there will be no delay in the updation.
Speaking to reporters, Singhvi said, "We have received reports from state units and candidates that there is a delay in updates on ECI websites after 2:30 pm. The second complaint was that there were no updates on parliamentary constituency basis. It happens."After the meeting.
"We have not made any allegations, we have only asked to provide updates. The Election Commission has listened to us. They said there will be no delay in updates on the ECI website," he said.
Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid said that the Congress delegation held detailed discussions with the Election Commission.
"On Jairam Ramesh's complaint, we have had a detailed discussion here (with the ECI)... the matter has been understood, we do not want to take it further," Khurshid told reporters.,
Earlier in the day, the Congress party alleged that district officials in Uttar Pradesh were being "pressured" to allow certain candidates to win on their respective seats.
Congress general secretary and communications in-charge Jairam Ramesh warned administrative officials that 'the government is changing' and 'this mockery of democracy' will not be tolerated.
Jairam Ramesh said, "Pressure is being put on district officials to make the candidates win on Maharajganj, Bansgaon, Meerut and Muzaffarnagar seats of Uttar Pradesh. Administrative officials should remember that the government is changing and this mockery of democracy is not acceptable." Will be done." A post on X.
Earlier, Jairam Ramesh had also alleged "delays" in counting in several seats in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. He posted, "Why is there so much delay in counting on so many seats in UP and Bihar @ECISVEEP? This is completely abnormal.,
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has crossed the majority mark in early gains and is leading on nearly 300 seats, while the India Bloc is leading on over 230 seats, defying all predictions. Used to be.
Most exit polls predicted a straight term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with some of them projecting a two-thirds majority for the ruling BJP-led NDA.
Earlier in the day, Jairam Ramesh urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign taking "moral responsibility" as the BJP falls short of the majority mark in the Lok Sabha elections.
Even in the initial trends, Prime Minister Modi is trailing behind Congress's Ajay Rai in Varanasi. Jairam Ramesh attacked PM Modi, calling it a "moral and political defeat".
Jairam Ramesh posted on X, “He used to pretend he was extraordinary.Now it has been proved that the outgoing Prime Minister is going to become the former. Take moral responsibility and resign. This is the message of this election."
“These trends show that the current (Prime Minister) is going to become the former Prime Minister. This is his moral and political defeat.It has never happened before that a Prime Minister has lagged behind in his own constituency. Varanasi's trends are just trailers," Jairam Ramesh told ANI.According to the latest data of the Election Commission of India, Prime Minister Modi is leading over Congress's Ajay Rai by a margin of 1,52,513 votes.
This came as the counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is underway.
Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the ECI has assured that there will be no delay in the updation.
Speaking to reporters, Singhvi said, "We have received reports from state units and candidates that there is a delay in updates on ECI websites after 2:30 pm. The second complaint was that there were no updates on parliamentary constituency basis. It happens."After the meeting.
"We have not made any allegations, we have only asked to provide updates. The Election Commission has listened to us. They said there will be no delay in updates on the ECI website," he said.
Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid said that the Congress delegation held detailed discussions with the Election Commission.
"On Jairam Ramesh's complaint, we have had a detailed discussion here (with the ECI)... the matter has been understood, we do not want to take it further," Khurshid told reporters.,
Earlier in the day, the Congress party alleged that district officials in Uttar Pradesh were being "pressured" to allow certain candidates to win on their respective seats.
Congress general secretary and communications in-charge Jairam Ramesh warned administrative officials that 'the government is changing' and 'this mockery of democracy' will not be tolerated.
Jairam Ramesh said, "Pressure is being put on district officials to make the candidates win on Maharajganj, Bansgaon, Meerut and Muzaffarnagar seats of Uttar Pradesh. Administrative officials should remember that the government is changing and this mockery of democracy is not acceptable." Will be done." A post on X.
Earlier, Jairam Ramesh had also alleged "delays" in counting in several seats in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. He posted, "Why is there so much delay in counting on so many seats in UP and Bihar @ECISVEEP? This is completely abnormal.,
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has crossed the majority mark in early gains and is leading on nearly 300 seats, while the India Bloc is leading on over 230 seats, defying all predictions. Used to be.
Most exit polls predicted a straight term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with some of them projecting a two-thirds majority for the ruling BJP-led NDA.
Earlier in the day, Jairam Ramesh urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign taking "moral responsibility" as the BJP falls short of the majority mark in the Lok Sabha elections.
Even in the initial trends, Prime Minister Modi is trailing behind Congress's Ajay Rai in Varanasi. Jairam Ramesh attacked PM Modi, calling it a "moral and political defeat".
Jairam Ramesh posted on X, “He used to pretend he was extraordinary.Now it has been proved that the outgoing Prime Minister is going to become the former. Take moral responsibility and resign. This is the message of this election."
“These trends show that the current (Prime Minister) is going to become the former Prime Minister. This is his moral and political defeat.It has never happened before that a Prime Minister has lagged behind in his own constituency. Varanasi's trends are just trailers," Jairam Ramesh told ANI.According to the latest data of the Election Commission of India, Prime Minister Modi is leading over Congress's Ajay Rai by a margin of 1,52,513 votes.
