Congress' fact-finding committee alleges gross mismatch in vote data

Pointing out a "gross mismatch" in the figures of votes polled and counted for the 2024 Haryana assembly polls, Congress leader Karan Dalal, who heads a party committee set up to investigate alleged malpractices and manipulations in polls, on Monday accused the Election Commission (EC) of not being transparent.

- HT Correspondent

CHANDIGARH: Pointing out a "gross mismatch" in the figures of votes polled and counted for the 2024 Haryana assembly polls, Congress leader Karan Dalal, who heads a party committee set up to investigate alleged malpractices and manipulations in polls, on Monday accused the Election Commission (EC) of not being transparent.

Dalal, a former minister, who submitted an interim report on the alleged poll manipulations at a briefing, accused the BJP of misusing official machinery in the assembly polls to its advantage and raised questions on the functioning of the electronic voting machines (EVMs).

The Congress leader claimed that the EC has refused to release the absolute number of votes polled in every constituency in Haryana assembly polls, which raises doubts about the credibility of the poll body.