Sanjay Singh accuses ECI of “refusing to upload” Form 17C
New Delhi: Sanjay Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), supported Arvind Kejriwal’s claim and charged that the Election Commission of India (ECI) was “refusing to upload” Form 17C, which gives the electronic voting machine (EVM) total number of votes cast in each Delhi Assembly constituency.
“… Even a class 10th student can add up all votes and tell us, why didn’t they (Election Commission) do it?” Singh responded to the AAP chief’s accusation.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) was accused by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday of “refusing to upload” Form 17C, which gives the total number of votes cast by the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in each Delhi Assembly constituency.
“EC has refused to upload form 17C and the number of votes polled per booth in each assembly despite several requests,” the AAP head said in a post on X.
Additionally, copies of Form 17C that were given to the AAP for each assembly seat have reportedly been posted to the party’s newly formed website.
Additionally, the AAP chairman criticizes the ECI for failing to provide the data of all assembly constituencies and voting places that were put up in the nation’s capital during the February 5 election, saying that they would do so “in the interest of transparency.”
“We will also provide the data from each assembly and booth in a tabulated manner throughout the day so that all voters have access to it. In the sake of openness, the electoral commission ought to have taken this action, but regrettably, they did not,” the tweet said.
As security measures are tightened around the National Capital, candidates from the AAP, BJP, and Congress have expressed optimism as the scene is set for the vote-counting in the crucial Delhi Assembly elections.
While the BJP is working to regain power in the National Capital after more than 20 years, the AAP is seeking a third straight term.
The Congress, which ruled Delhi for 15 years in a row, has lost both of the most recent assembly elections and has not been able to secure any seats.
Delhi’s previous two assembly elections have been dominated by the AAP, but the BJP is hoping to reverse the trend and take back power after more than 20 years.
Voter registration for the crucial Delhi Assembly elections will soon start.
According to the majority of exit polls published on Wednesday, the BJP was ahead of the AAP. Exit polls, according to AAP officials, have typically understated the party’s success. They said they were certain they could regain power.
