A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanded a response from the Election Commission (EC) on his allegations of election rigging in Maharashtra.
In the poll panel on Sunday, June 8, said the constitutional body would only respond if Gandhi submitted a formal communication as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
The EC had reached out to all six national parties for separate meetings in May as part of its post-poll engagement. While the remaining five parties met the Commission, the Congress cancelled its scheduled interaction on May 15.
On Saturday, Gandhi had escalated his criticism of the poll body, accusing it of evading serious charges. In an article, he alleged “match-fixing” in the Maharashtra election and warned that similar manipulation could happen in Bihar and anywhere the BJP faced defeat.
