Singhvi represented Mahua Moitra for a writ petition

ECI did not warn anyone: Singhvi

Reply of ECI is just a process of avoidance: Singhvi

Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi represented the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from the Krishnanagar constituency, Mahua Moitra in the 2024 Lok Sabha Election for a writ petition alleging discrepancies in the voter turnout data in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. The court had, however, adjourned the petition. On 23rd May, Abhishek Singhvi, who is also an Indian National Congress (INC) leader had levelled charges against the Election Commission of India (ECI) of being biassed. “Despite our complaint, the names of the prime minister and the home minister were not mentioned in any document of the Election Commission. The Commission did not warn anyone, impose any sanctions, and make no allegations and just wrote to the presidents of both the parties asking their star campaigners not to violate the model code of conduct (MCC),” Singhvi said. 

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Singhvi raised objections to the ECI’s reasoning that releasing Form 17C data could lead to tampering. He also affirmed that Congress is keen on ensuring the institution of the ECI doesn’t face decline. “The Election Commission says that data will be tampered, someone can morph the photo. In this case no data can be uploaded. This reply of the Election Commission is just a process of avoidance. Whereas anyone can get this data by paying money to the Election Commission. That is why this is unfortunate and shows that the Election Commission has a one-sided inclination,” Singhvi added.