Congress complains to ECI over 'delay' in showing poll trends
What's the story
The Congress has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) over what it sees as a "delay" in updating poll trends on the poll body's official website. The party raised its concerns on Tuesday, as the latest trends showed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading in 49 seats and the Congress ahead in 35.
Accusations made
Congress leader questions BJP's role in poll trend updates
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh also took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his concerns over the matter. He wrote, "Like the Lok Sabha elections, in Haryana we are again witnessing slowing down of uploading up-to-date trends on the ECI website." Ramesh further questioned if this was a tactic by BJP to exert pressure on administration by disseminating outdated and misleading trends.
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Read Congress's complaint here
Congress files complaint with Election Commission regarding the "delay" in showing poll trends/results on EC official website @DeccanHerald pic.twitter.com/fciOQlaOOt
— Shemin (@shemin_joy) October 8, 2024
Optimistic outlook
Congress leader expresses confidence despite delayed updates
Despite the delayed updates, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate stayed hopeful about the election results. In a video shared by news agency PTI, Shrinate said, "I am confident that Congress government will be formed." She also observed that figures on the ECI website hadn't been updated for quite some time.
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Watch: Shrinate's statement here
VIDEO | Haryana Election Results 2024: “I am confident that Congress government will be formed. The figures haven’t been updated on EC website for quite some time,” says Congress leader Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) as trends suggest decisive lead for BJP.… pic.twitter.com/FgZ4mVG2Bq
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 8, 2024