It seems that sour jalebis are not leaving Congress anytime soon. This time, it’s the Election Commission serving them a packet of sour jalebis. Known for blaming everything under the sun except Rahul Gandhi for its election defeats, Congress had previously pointed fingers at the Election Commission, accusing it of unfairly conducting the Haryana elections, which, they claim, led to their loss.
Congress alleged that there were irregularities in the Haryana elections and raised questions upon the fairness of the election upon which the Election Commision of India has come down heavily upon the party.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) strongly rejected Congress’ allegations of irregularities in the Haryana Assembly elections and called them baseless and devoid of facts.
ECI even warned Congress to not make such childish, baseless allegations as these could incite public unrest during critical polling and counting phases. The Commission urged the party to adopt a more evidence-based approach when questioning election integrity.
After a comprehensive re-verification by Returning Officers across all 26 questioned constituencies, the ECI confirmed that the electoral process in Haryana was conducted flawlessly, with Congress candidates and agents present at every stage. In a detailed 1,642-page response, the ECI provided evidence that Congress representatives witnessed key steps, such as battery placement and continuous observation until the end of counting.
The ECI also addressed Congress’ claims regarding Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) battery levels, clarifying that battery capacity has no bearing on vote count or machine integrity. Battery status is displayed solely to aid technical teams in ensuring smooth EVM operation.
For transparency, the ECI has published an FAQ on EVM batteries, explaining different battery types, power management, and why some Control Units may display 99% battery after a full polling day.
Reaffirming the robustness of EVMs, the ECI referenced 42 Constitutional Court judgments that have validated the reliability of India’s voting system and warned Congress against making generalized, unsupported allegations against the EVMs.
Haryana Elections-
Haryana Elections were held in October this year. The Haryana election results delivered an unexpected blow to the Indian National Congress, which had been overconfident of a straightforward victory based on early projections. But, in a remarkable turn of events, the Bharatiya Janata Party captured the 90-seat assembly, securing 49 seats. This led to Congress party as usual blame everything under the sun other than their own flaws.