May Take Legal Action…’: Congress To Poll Body On Haryana Election Response

New Delhi: 

Responding strongly to the Election Commission’s reply to its complaints about “irregularities” in the Haryana Assembly elections, the Congress has accused the poll body of attacking the party and its leaders and threatened to take legal action for expunging such remarks if it continues to do so. 

In a strongly worded letter on Friday, the Congress said its communications to the Election Commission of India (ECI) are restricted to the issues and respect the office of the Chief Election Commissioner and the election commissioners but the poll body’s replies are written in a condescending tone. “If the current ECI’s goal is to strip itself of the last vestiges of neutrality, then it is doing a remarkable job at creating that impression,” the Congress wrote.

Replying to the Congress’ complaint on Tuesday, the Election Commission had criticised the party for making “baseless allegations when faced with inconvenient electoral outcomes” and cautioned it against making “unfounded and sensational complaints”. The poll body had also termed the allegations “irresponsible” and asked the party to take steps to curb a “tendency of frivolous complaints” while insisting that the electoral process in Haryana was flawless.