Five Cong MPs write to Mistry, categorical concern over transparency, equity of celebration chief polls
By PTI
NEW DELHI: Five Congress MPs have written to AICC central election authority chief Madhusudan Mistry expressing concern in regards to the “transparency and fairness” of the celebration chief’s election and sought that the record of PCC delegates that make up the electoral faculty be supplied to all electors and potential candidates.
In a joint letter to Mistry dated September 6, Congress’s Lok Sabha members Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tewari, Karti Chidambaram, Pradyut Bordoloi and Abdul Khaleque stated this record have to be made accessible in an effort to confirm who’s entitled to appoint a candidate and who’s entitled to vote.
“In case the CEA (Central Election Authority) has any concerns with respect to releasing the electoral rolls publicly, it must put in place a mechanism to securely share this information with all electors and potential candidates,” the letter stated.
Electors and candidates can’t be anticipated to go to all 28 Pradesh Congress Committees (PCCs) and 9 union territorial models throughout the nation to confirm the electoral rolls, the MPs stated of their communication to Mistry.
They stated that as Congress MPs, they’re involved in regards to the transparency and equity of the election course of for the president of the celebration.
“It is unfortunate that an erroneous interpretation is being given to our demand of releasing electoral rolls. We are not suggesting that any internal document of the party should be released in a manner that may give an opportunity to those who wish us ill to misuse the information contained therein,” the MPs stated.
They stated that they’re of the agency opinion that earlier than the graduation of the nomination course of, the celebration’s CEA should present a listing of PCC delegates that make up the electoral faculty.
The MPs stated that offering the record will take away any unwarranted arbitrariness from the election course of.
“As long as this demand is met, our concern about transparency – a sine qua non in any free and fair election – will be met,” the letter stated.
The letter got here a day after the celebration launched its formidable ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from Kanyakumari to Kashmir on Wednesday.
Speaking on the celebration’s polls, Rahul Gandhi on Friday stated at a press convention in Kanyakumari that he has made his choice on whether or not he’ll take up the celebration presidency however didn’t expose his plans. He stated he’ll give his causes if he doesn’t contest the upcoming elections for the publish.
Asked if he would turn out to be the Congress president, he stated, “Whether I become president or not, this will become very clear when the presidential elections of the Congress party take place.”
“Wait till that time. When that time happens (comes), you will see. And if I don’t stand, you can ask me ‘why didn’t you stand’ and I will answer the question for you,” Gandhi informed reporters.
Sources stated Tharoor and Bordoloi had written separate letters to Mistry earlier as effectively looking for the publication of the electoral rolls.
Tharoor and Tewari have been among the many group of 23 leaders who had written to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in 2020 looking for an organisational overhaul. Tharoor is considering working for the publish of celebration president.
Last month, Tewari and Chidambaram, together with Tharoor, had demanded that the electoral rolls be made public to make sure transparency.
Tewari had raised objections to the Congress not making public the names of the electors for the polls to elect the subsequent celebration president and stated the record have to be printed on the All India Congress Committee (AICC) web site for a “free and fair” course of.
Mistry, nevertheless, has maintained that the election is being held transparently and your entire ballot course of is free and honest. He had stated that based on the celebration’s structure, the electoral rolls can’t be made public however they are often supplied to anybody contesting the election.
The notification for the Congress president’s election might be out on September 22 and the method for submitting nominations might be held from September 24 to 30.
The final date for the withdrawal of nominations is October 8 and the election, if required, might be held on October 17. The outcomes might be out on October 19.
NEW DELHI: Five Congress MPs have written to AICC central election authority chief Madhusudan Mistry expressing concern in regards to the “transparency and fairness” of the celebration chief’s election and sought that the record of PCC delegates that make up the electoral faculty be supplied to all electors and potential candidates.
In a joint letter to Mistry dated September 6, Congress’s Lok Sabha members Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tewari, Karti Chidambaram, Pradyut Bordoloi and Abdul Khaleque stated this record have to be made accessible in an effort to confirm who’s entitled to appoint a candidate and who’s entitled to vote.
“In case the CEA (Central Election Authority) has any concerns with respect to releasing the electoral rolls publicly, it must put in place a mechanism to securely share this information with all electors and potential candidates,” the letter stated.
Electors and candidates can’t be anticipated to go to all 28 Pradesh Congress Committees (PCCs) and 9 union territorial models throughout the nation to confirm the electoral rolls, the MPs stated of their communication to Mistry.
They stated that as Congress MPs, they’re involved in regards to the transparency and equity of the election course of for the president of the celebration.
“It is unfortunate that an erroneous interpretation is being given to our demand of releasing electoral rolls. We are not suggesting that any internal document of the party should be released in a manner that may give an opportunity to those who wish us ill to misuse the information contained therein,” the MPs stated.
They stated that they’re of the agency opinion that earlier than the graduation of the nomination course of, the celebration’s CEA should present a listing of PCC delegates that make up the electoral faculty.
The MPs stated that offering the record will take away any unwarranted arbitrariness from the election course of.
“As long as this demand is met, our concern about transparency – a sine qua non in any free and fair election – will be met,” the letter stated.
The letter got here a day after the celebration launched its formidable ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from Kanyakumari to Kashmir on Wednesday.
Speaking on the celebration’s polls, Rahul Gandhi on Friday stated at a press convention in Kanyakumari that he has made his choice on whether or not he’ll take up the celebration presidency however didn’t expose his plans. He stated he’ll give his causes if he doesn’t contest the upcoming elections for the publish.
Asked if he would turn out to be the Congress president, he stated, “Whether I become president or not, this will become very clear when the presidential elections of the Congress party take place.”
“Wait till that time. When that time happens (comes), you will see. And if I don’t stand, you can ask me ‘why didn’t you stand’ and I will answer the question for you,” Gandhi informed reporters.
Sources stated Tharoor and Bordoloi had written separate letters to Mistry earlier as effectively looking for the publication of the electoral rolls.
Tharoor and Tewari have been among the many group of 23 leaders who had written to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in 2020 looking for an organisational overhaul. Tharoor is considering working for the publish of celebration president.
Last month, Tewari and Chidambaram, together with Tharoor, had demanded that the electoral rolls be made public to make sure transparency.
Tewari had raised objections to the Congress not making public the names of the electors for the polls to elect the subsequent celebration president and stated the record have to be printed on the All India Congress Committee (AICC) web site for a “free and fair” course of.
Mistry, nevertheless, has maintained that the election is being held transparently and your entire ballot course of is free and honest. He had stated that based on the celebration’s structure, the electoral rolls can’t be made public however they are often supplied to anybody contesting the election.
The notification for the Congress president’s election might be out on September 22 and the method for submitting nominations might be held from September 24 to 30.
The final date for the withdrawal of nominations is October 8 and the election, if required, might be held on October 17. The outcomes might be out on October 19.
