'Unacceptable': Jairam Ramesh alleges delay in updating election result trends
What's the story
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has alleged that there is a delay in updating election trends on the Election Commission of India (ECI) website for the Haryana Assembly elections.
He likened the situation to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, claiming outdated and misleading trends were being shared.
"Like the Lok Sabha elections, in Haryana we are again witnessing slowing down of uploading up-to-date trends on the ECI website," Ramesh said.
Motive scrutiny
Congress questions BJP's motives behind alleged data manipulation
Further, Ramesh questioned if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to influence the administration by controlling information flow.
"Is the BJP trying to build pressure on administration by sharing outdated and misleading trends?" he asked.
"The results of 10-11 rounds are already out but only 4-5 rounds have been updated on EC website. This is a tactic to pressure the Administration," he said, adding that he has written to the Election Commission regarding the matter.
Twitter Post
Letter to ECI
Here is my letter to @ECISVEEP on the inordinate and unacceptable delay in updating trends in the Haryana assembly elections pic.twitter.com/Lvq747seTz
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) October 8, 2024
Election outcome
BJP set to form government in Haryana, Congress hopeful
On trends showing the BJP crossing the halfway mark, he said the game is not over.
"There is no need to be disheartened...Mind games are being played. We will not deter, there is no need to be disheartened. We are going to get the mandate. Congress is going to form the government," the Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications told ANI.
As per ECI data, the BJP is leading on 49 seats, while is Congress is leading in 35 seats.