November 29th 2023.
Today, the Election Commission of India has taken decisive action in the Balaghat postal ballot tampering case by suspending SDM Gopal Soni. Deputy Collector Rahul Nayak has been appointed the new nodal officer. This follows the suspension of Himmat Singh, the previous nodal officer.
The Congress had filed a complaint with the Election Commission, accusing the officers of tampering with the postal ballot boxes in a strong room in the treasury office of Balaghat. They had also submitted a video as proof.
In Delhi, Congress leaders Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Salman Khurshid and Gurdeep Singh Sappal visited the Election Commission office and submitted a memorandum. They demanded that strict action must be taken in the matter.
Singhvi said, “The video clearly showed that the election officers, who are supposed to be protectors, are turning into predators. Misusing government machinery and violating the election code of conduct is a very serious issue. We hope that the Election Commission will take prompt action.”
MP Congress President Kamal Nath also condemned the incident and called it an unforgivable crime. He expressed his views on X, “Democracy is based on transparency and accountability. Opening of postal ballots in Balaghat was a major offence and the attempts to justify it by government machinery and responsible officers is even more reprehensible.”
The Election Commission has taken swift and decisive action in this matter. It is now important to wait and watch to see if the Congress's demands for investigation and justice are met.
[This article has been trending online recently and has been generated with AI. Your feed is customized.]
[Generative AI is experimental.]
