CEC Rajiv Kumar responds to Jairam Ramesh's allegation

 

CEC Rajiv Kumar responds to Jairam Ramesh's allegation that Amit Shah "influenced" returning officers: "How is that possible?"

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Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Monday said that a large number of returning officers (ROs) were alleged to have engaged in malpractices and were "influenced". He asked how one person could influence "800, 900, 600, 500" election officials across the country. He said it was necessary to know before counting who had "influenced" them.

"There are allegations that a large number of ROs [returning officers] were influenced. How can anyone influence all of them?" Tell us who has done this. We will punish the perpetrators. Before we count the days, tell us who has done this... It is not right that you are spreading rumours and making everyone suspicious," Rajiv Kumar said at a press conference on Monday.

Kumar's comments came after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that "outgoing Home Minister" Amit Shah had "called DMs (district collectors)/collectors."

"So far he has spoken to 150 of them. "This is a blatant and brazen act of intimidation that shows how desperate the Bharatiya Janata Party is," Ramesh said, further asserting that the officials should not allow themselves to be pressured and must uphold the Constitution. "You are under watch," he said in a post on , and Janbandhan India will win.