Cong Prez polls by secret poll, have ensured degree taking part in subject for each candidates: Madhusudan Mistry
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NEW DELHI: The Congress presidential polls shall be held by a secret poll and nobody will get to know who voted for whom, the get together’s central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry mentioned on Wednesday, asserting {that a} level-playing subject has been ensured for each candidates.
In the polls, Shashi Tharoor is pitted in opposition to Mallikarjun Kharge who’s seen as a favorite for the highest get together submit due to his perceived proximity to the Gandhi household.
However, the get together and each candidates have maintained that the Gandhis are impartial within the polls.
Addressing a press convention on the AICC headquarters right here, Mistry mentioned the get together’s ballot authority has ensured a degree taking part in subject.
“Both candidates have been told about it. What is it that is still left to do, we do not know, and no one has contacted us over the issue,” Mistry mentioned.
On people canvassing for one candidate or the opposite, the ballot authority can’t cease any particular person from campaigning, he mentioned.
“But as far as the level playing field is concerned, we have tried our level best to see to it that it gets implemented,” he mentioned in response to a query on Tharoor’s reported feedback that some features of the ballot recommend an uneven taking part in subject.
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Mistry demonstrated to reporters the poll bins, poll paper and the way the votes can be solid.
He mentioned the sealed bins can be transported to Delhi, saved in a powerful room at AICC headquarters and opened in Delhi. The poll papers can be blended earlier than counting begins.
Mistry’s remarks and demonstration come a day after Tharoor instructed PTI that he expects the central election authority (CEA) to make clear publicly that the vote shall be carried out by a secret poll, full with sealed poll bins to be opened in Delhi earlier than the candidates and their brokers, and the votes blended collectively earlier than counting begins.
Tharoor had additionally claimed that many electors have been instructed by “their leaders” to assist his rival, however they could finally vote for him in a secret poll.
Asked about studies that some delegates worry that siding with a specific candidate could go in opposition to them within the get together, Mistry mentioned, “I am surprised that political workers are afraid. I have been saying repeatedly that it is a secret ballot. Who voted for whom is not going to be known. No one would get to know how many votes were received from which state. What bigger assurance can there be.”
“This is a secret ballot. we have tried to ensure a level-playing candidate. If somebody feels that he would be victimised that is not there, we assure that,” he mentioned. He added that if one thing particular is dropped at his data, it is going to be rectified.
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On what number of complaints have been filed by the candidates until now, Mistry mentioned the get together’s ballot physique has obtained just one.
He didn’t disclose who had filed the grievance, however when requested what motion can be taken over the grievance from Tharoor’s camp, Mistry mentioned, “We have our own way of dealing things, we don’t want to disclose it.” Mistry mentioned that within the record of PCC delegates, telephone numbers of 300 weren’t there however they’ve now been supplied to Tharoor’s camp.
The Congress presidential ballot will happen on October 17 and the outcomes shall be out on October 19.
NEW DELHI: The Congress presidential polls shall be held by a secret poll and nobody will get to know who voted for whom, the get together’s central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry mentioned on Wednesday, asserting {that a} level-playing subject has been ensured for each candidates.
In the polls, Shashi Tharoor is pitted in opposition to Mallikarjun Kharge who’s seen as a favorite for the highest get together submit due to his perceived proximity to the Gandhi household.
However, the get together and each candidates have maintained that the Gandhis are impartial within the polls.
Addressing a press convention on the AICC headquarters right here, Mistry mentioned the get together’s ballot authority has ensured a degree taking part in subject.
“Both candidates have been told about it. What is it that is still left to do, we do not know, and no one has contacted us over the issue,” Mistry mentioned.
On people canvassing for one candidate or the opposite, the ballot authority can’t cease any particular person from campaigning, he mentioned.
“But as far as the level playing field is concerned, we have tried our level best to see to it that it gets implemented,” he mentioned in response to a query on Tharoor’s reported feedback that some features of the ballot recommend an uneven taking part in subject.
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Mistry demonstrated to reporters the poll bins, poll paper and the way the votes can be solid.
He mentioned the sealed bins can be transported to Delhi, saved in a powerful room at AICC headquarters and opened in Delhi. The poll papers can be blended earlier than counting begins.
Mistry’s remarks and demonstration come a day after Tharoor instructed PTI that he expects the central election authority (CEA) to make clear publicly that the vote shall be carried out by a secret poll, full with sealed poll bins to be opened in Delhi earlier than the candidates and their brokers, and the votes blended collectively earlier than counting begins.
Tharoor had additionally claimed that many electors have been instructed by “their leaders” to assist his rival, however they could finally vote for him in a secret poll.
Asked about studies that some delegates worry that siding with a specific candidate could go in opposition to them within the get together, Mistry mentioned, “I am surprised that political workers are afraid. I have been saying repeatedly that it is a secret ballot. Who voted for whom is not going to be known. No one would get to know how many votes were received from which state. What bigger assurance can there be.”
“This is a secret ballot. we have tried to ensure a level-playing candidate. If somebody feels that he would be victimised that is not there, we assure that,” he mentioned. He added that if one thing particular is dropped at his data, it is going to be rectified.
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On what number of complaints have been filed by the candidates until now, Mistry mentioned the get together’s ballot physique has obtained just one.
He didn’t disclose who had filed the grievance, however when requested what motion can be taken over the grievance from Tharoor’s camp, Mistry mentioned, “We have our own way of dealing things, we don’t want to disclose it.” Mistry mentioned that within the record of PCC delegates, telephone numbers of 300 weren’t there however they’ve now been supplied to Tharoor’s camp.
The Congress presidential ballot will happen on October 17 and the outcomes shall be out on October 19.
