India: Electoral Commission Accused of Removing Millions of Voters from Rolls
An investigation published in the Indian press challenges the institution's methods, accusing it of conducting mass voter purges that benefit those in power.
An investigation published on Wednesday 23 September in the Indian press seriously questions the methods of the country's Electoral Commission, accusing it of having carried out campaigns to massively remove voters from the electoral rolls.
These revelations echo accusations made for several years by the opposition and by representatives of minorities, who claim that voters were deprived of their right to vote through methods deemed illegal by the authors of the investigation.
The Supreme Court expresses doubts
On the same day, the Indian Supreme Court expressed doubts about the real independence of the Electoral Commission from the government, a question that could fuel new legal challenges to the electoral process.
These developments come at a time when the reliability of voter rolls is regularly questioned in India, particularly by opposition parties who have long denounced practices that they believe favour the ruling party.
The Electoral Commission has not yet publicly reacted to the findings of the investigation or to the questions raised by the Supreme Court.
Sources
- Inde: la Commission électorale accusée de supprimer des millions d’électeurs des listes pour favoriser le pouvoir — RFI — Français
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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