Akhilesh Yadav Levels Serious Allegations Against Election Commission
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India on Monday, accusing the constitutional body of operating under the influence of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister made these explosive claims while speaking to journalists within the Parliament complex in New Delhi.
Allegations of Systematic Voter List Manipulation
Yadav presented detailed allegations of electoral roll tampering, claiming that opposition voters were being systematically removed through fraudulent means. "The BJP is using printed Form 7 applications with forged signatures to delete the names of voters associated with the Samajwadi Party," he asserted during his media interaction.
The SP chief specifically alleged that forged signatures of the party's city president were utilized to remove supporters' names from voter lists. "The Samajwadi Party lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission regarding these alleged irregularities, but unfortunately, no meaningful action has been taken," Yadav revealed, expressing frustration over what he described as institutional inaction.
Questioning Election Commission's Impartiality
Akhilesh Yadav raised fundamental questions about the Election Commission's conduct during elections, pointing to what he called a pattern of differential treatment. "When assembly elections are conducted in states where the BJP is not in power, senior officials including the director general of police and chief secretary are frequently removed or transferred," he noted.
"However, such decisive action is conspicuously absent in states governed by the BJP," Yadav added, highlighting what he perceives as institutional bias. He further cited the Uttar Pradesh context, where he claimed officials were retained in their positions even when their immediate family members were actively contesting elections.
Reference to Ayodhya Bypoll and Broader Concerns
The Samajwadi Party leader also referenced the Ayodhya bypoll, alleging that his party had submitted a comprehensive list of officials who supposedly influenced the election outcome, yet no disciplinary measures were implemented against them.
Beyond electoral matters, Yadav targeted the BJP government over the ongoing liquefied petroleum gas shortage affecting households nationwide. "People across the country are facing tremendous difficulties obtaining cooking gas cylinders and are forced to endure endless queues," he stated, criticizing what he called the government's denial of the crisis despite visible public hardship.
Exam Controversy and Political Legacy
The former chief minister also addressed a controversial question that appeared in a recent police recruitment examination, suggesting the BJP deliberately engineers such controversies to tarnish specific communities and political opponents.
Reflecting on political history, Yadav invoked the legacy of Kanshi Ram, emphasizing how the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party founder once collaboratively charted a new political course for the nation by challenging BJP dominance. "Mulayam Singh Yadav and Kanshi Ram united strategically to defeat the BJP politically," he recalled, adding that those who struggled alongside Kanshi Ram throughout his lifetime want him to receive appropriate recognition, a demand the Samajwadi Party fully endorses.
