SC points discover on Congress plea difficult amendments to Conduct of Election Guidelines

Ramesh, a Rajya Sabha MP, added that the modification, launched on 21 December 2024 following suggestions from the ECI, does away with “public entry to important data that makes the electoral course of extra clear and accountable. The integrity of the electoral course of is quick eroding. Hopefully, the Supreme Courtroom will assist restore it,” he asserted.

The modification was apparently seen as a response to a Punjab and Haryana Excessive Courtroom directive to supply CCTV footage of an election sales space. Earlier, Tamil Nadu chief minister M.Okay. Stalin strongly criticised the modification and referred to as it an undemocratic assault on free and honest elections. In a submit on X, CM Stalin stated democracy was going through its gravest risk underneath the BJP-led Union Authorities.

“Democracy is going through its gravest risk underneath the BJP-led Union Authorities, with the reckless modification of Part 93(2)(a) of the Conduct of Election Guidelines designed to undermine transparency in elections,” he stated.

CM Stalin added that the transfer undermines one of many Structure’s elementary options — transparency. The Tamil Nadu CM referred to as on all political events, together with these aligned with the Union authorities, to unite in opposition to what he termed an undemocratic assault on free and honest elections.