‘Haryana poll results unacceptable, will approach EC with complaints’, says Congress after defeat


New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS): The Congress has decided to approach the Election Commission of India (ECI) with regard to what it describes as irregularities in the electoral process in Haryana. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh expressed disbelief at the election results, claiming they contradicted public sentiment and ground realities.

"The results are totally unexpected and surprising. It goes against what the people of Haryana were seeking -- a mandate for change and transformation," Ramesh said on Tuesday, questioning the credibility of the poll outcome.

He also alleged that authorities were intimidated, leading to unexpected losses in constituencies where Congress had been performing well.

Ramesh further revealed that serious complaints had been raised about the counting process and the functionality of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in at least three districts. "We have received complaints about EVM malfunctions in Hisar, Mahendragarh, and Panipat, with issues regarding machine batteries and inconsistent results," he said.

These complaints are being gathered and will be presented to the ECI in the coming days.

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera echoed these concerns, labelling the election as "a victory for manipulation and a defeat for democracy".

Khera said: "We have received very serious complaints on the process of counting, the functioning of EVMs in at least three districts. We have spoken to our senior colleagues in Haryana and information is still being collected. We will present this to the Election Commission. Serious questions have been raised by our candidates. What we have seen today in Haryana is a victory for manipulation, a victory for subverting the will of the people and it is a defeat of democratic process."

He criticised the process, citing disbelief over the unexpected results, and mentioned that Congress candidates had already submitted grievances to local returning officers.

The Congress is also focused on the ongoing political developments in Jammu and Kashmir, where the National Conference-Congress alliance has secured a clear mandate. The coalition's priority, according to Ramesh, would be the restoration of statehood.

"The chapter on Haryana is still not complete, it will continue. The chapter in Jammu and Kashmir, of course, there will be a coalition government. And as I said till yesterday, various attempts were being made to ensure that the majority will not come to the Congress-NC alliance but the people of Jammu and Kashmir have given a very clear mandate for this coalition government," Jairam Ramesh said.

Earlier in the day, the Congress had complained to the poll body, alleging that there was a slowdown in update of poll results data on the ECI website.

The ECI had rejected the claims and said that the entire counting process is being done in the presence of observers and micro-observers as per the statutory scheme.

According to the latest data of the Election Commission of India, the BJP is going to win at least 48 seats in Haryana and will form the next government in the state for the third time in a row.

 

 

  

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  • Akash, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 09 2024

    Jalebi was sour though....

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  • Sandesh, Mangalore / Dubai

    Wed, Oct 09 2024

    How systematically brought the figure to 48!!!.... Till 11.30 am Cong was leading in 77 seats. What more can I say... In J&K because of EVM they could reach 28.. Otherwise no chance of even 5 seats..

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  • Krishna, Udupi

    Wed, Oct 09 2024

    surji wala and Kapi sibal are happy that congress lost Haryana... they got 1 more case to contest.. and also they are telling where it wrong in J & K

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  • Anilkumar, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 09 2024

    What is the use in approaching Election Commission? They are the cause for all mess . Approach court with sound arguments.

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  • Ashok, Mulky

    Wed, Oct 09 2024

    Karo jo karna hai. Surjewala ko dekho. He is about to cry because he knows it was this time only he had a chance to become the CM.

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Dubai/Mundkur

    Wed, Oct 09 2024

    Yes we know....... it's not acceptable to you...... either you blame EVM or People for their verdict but the main problem of Grand Old Party, CONGiss is...... they never learn from their mistakes

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  • Pradeep Kumar, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 09 2024

    Congress does not accept this result ok. You will accept America Presidential election becz your prime leader is belonging to Europe.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 09 2024

    I too have my own doubts. My suggestion is no elected members should take oath, and demand for fresh election under SC observer. After Haryana election, peoples have losed the faith in voting and central Government. If BJP members are ready to take Oath, then they must accept openly that some mall practice EC has played.

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 09 2024

    NAACH NA JAANE AANGAN TEDHA....

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  • Rudolf Silva, Karkala

    Wed, Oct 09 2024

    In Karnataka , Congress party won the election, so it was fair election. Person like Jairam Ramesh go to this level. They accepted the verdict in J&K but not in Haryana...shame on you.

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  • NARAHARI RAO KAIKAMBA, kaikamba

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    ನಾಚಿಕೆ, ಮಾನ, ಮಾರ್ಯಾದೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಈ ಹಳೆಯ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಪಕ್ಷದ ಅದೇ ಹಳೆಯ ರಾಗ 'ಇವಿಎಮ್ ಸರಿಯಿಲ್ಲ.'

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  • John Tauro, M'lore

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    If you received complaints about EVM malfunctioning or manipulations then why didn’t you raise the issue before vote counting? What were your expert party observers doing? Now as usual it’s no use crying over spilled milk.

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  • Anil, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    Sour grapes story for the congress in Haryana !!!!

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  • Indian, Mlore

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    Hahaha...... as usual congi mindset. What about Jammu and Kashmir?

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  • H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri.

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    Rigorous " Blame Game " has commenced as a " Fig leaf " to gloss over defeat by the grand old party... EVM, Godi Media, Ambani/Adani Factor and many more alibi are resurrected to justify rejected by the electorate of Haryana...

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  • KS Mayya, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    You should be pleasing your masters in US and appealing to them as to why did not they do a good job at fixing your match. We now know what has been made out of Karnataka. First pre-poll bribing, next making the government bankrupt and finally, bring the Kannada problem to the forefront so that Bangalore image is hurt irreversibly. The modus operandi is clear. In any other country, these crows would have been behind bar. BJP sometimes need to show spine.

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  • Yogi, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    The Congress

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  • Bobato Charlie, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    The BJP is capable of anything from rigging elections to murder for its selfish evil gain!

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  • Sandesh, Mangalore / Dubai

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    Despite past experience with EVM, they did not push to boycott. Now sit and cry.. You deserve it. When all the media including Godhi predicted clean sweep for Cong , how can they loose?.. Shocking!!!!

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  • Mudaramaiah, Mysore

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    Then ask all your MLA to resign who have currently won in Haryana with same EVM’s… EC should review the complaint, if it’s valid complaint then recounting or reelection is a must… If this rhetoric of Jelebi party then impose heavy fines and ban the party from contesting the elections for next 1 year

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  • Damodar Das, Kundapur

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    It was the result of BJP’s dirty game to win elections. Last time also SC has to intervene and credit congress the victory as there was grave violation of election results. It’s definitely not what people of Haryana wanted and will definitely retaliate to this BJP’s same old dirty tricks.

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  • Kiran Poojary, Mangaluru/Bengaluru

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    It is common blame evaluator/examiner/question-paper when a student fails due to non-studying.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, INDIA

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    "BJP has taken the Election Commission into its hands, now whatever you do, those who believe in fake promises and blind followers will not accept it."

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  • SURESH HEGDE, Karambar

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    Gracefully Accept the defeat and find what has gone wrong within the party. This type of blame game and drama doesn't work...

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  • RANGA, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 08 2024

    ..accept defeat..every time same statement, press briefing ..dont make fool yourselves..you have won some states, what about that..you won JK..if you have aligned with AAP, might have won election..whenever you see chance of victory, you will become arrogant and reject alliance..

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