Mallikarjun Kharge slams Modi govt for ’erosion’ of ECI integrity after Centre amends election rules

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday, December 11, criticised the Central government's move to amend an election rule to block public access to certain electronic documents, alleging it was a “calibrated erosion” of Election Commission's integrity. Mallikarjun Kharge said this move was part of the Modi government's “systematic conspiracy” to undermine the institutional integrity of the Election Commission. In a long tweet on social media X, Mallikarjun Kharge said, “Modi Govt’s audacious amendment in the Conduct of Election Rules is another assault in its systematic conspiracy to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission of India.” “Earlier, they had removed the Chief Justice of India from the Selection panel which appoints Election Commissioners, and now they have resorted to stonewall electoral information, even after a High Court order,” the Congress president said. Launching an all-out attack on the Election Commission, Mallikarjun Kharge said the poll body acted with a condescending tone whenever the Congress highlighted the voter deletions and EVM issues.