BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra criticized the INDIA bloc's mock impeachment of Gyanesh Kumar, arguing that constitutional protections exist precisely to shield election authorities from political pressure. Patra addressed opposition allegations regarding 13 crore removed voters by explaining standard exclusion procedures, including the ASDD formula used by booth officers. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also entered the fray from Lucknow, challenging Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav to debate voter irregularities in Parliament. Shah maintained that the opposition is merely blaming election officials instead of acknowledging their own electoral losses.
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The ruling party strongly rejects the opposition's symbolic impeachment efforts against t…: The ruling party strongly rejects the opposition's symbolic impeachment efforts against the chief election authority.
Election roll updates follow standard administrative criteria rather than politically mot…: Election roll updates follow standard administrative criteria rather than politically motivated mass voter purges.
Ruling leaders argue the opposition uses institutional criticism to deflect blame from re…: Ruling leaders argue the opposition uses institutional criticism to deflect blame from repeated electoral defeats.
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