{"id":199011,"date":"2026-04-25T12:01:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=199011"},"modified":"2026-04-25T12:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:01:36","slug":"election-commission-acting-like-a-bjp-department-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/04\/25\/election-commission-acting-like-a-bjp-department-congress.html","title":{"rendered":"Election Commission acting like a \u201cBJP department\u201d: Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-185233\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/BIHAR-ELECTION-SPECIAL-INVESTIGATION-REVISIONSIR-to-electoral-roll-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/BIHAR-ELECTION-SPECIAL-INVESTIGATION-REVISIONSIR-to-electoral-roll-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/BIHAR-ELECTION-SPECIAL-INVESTIGATION-REVISIONSIR-to-electoral-roll-3-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/BIHAR-ELECTION-SPECIAL-INVESTIGATION-REVISIONSIR-to-electoral-roll-3-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/BIHAR-ELECTION-SPECIAL-INVESTIGATION-REVISIONSIR-to-electoral-roll-3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New Delhi: Congress General Secretary K. C. Venugopal has launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India, saying the electoral body is functioning as an extension of the BJP.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, Venugopal said that the Election Commission is behaving like a \u201cBJP department\u201d, pointing out that it swiftly issued a notice to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while taking no action on Modi\u2019s recent public speech.<\/p>\n<p>He said that after the failure of bills related to women\u2019s reservation and delimitation in Parliament, the Prime Minister\u2019s recent address amounted to a clear violation of election rules and the Model Code of Conduct. However, despite complaints filed by the Congress and several opposition parties, no action was taken.<\/p>\n<p>Venugopal suggested this reflected a bias within the Commission.<\/p>\n<p>He further noted that although clarification had been provided on a key issue, Kharge was served a notice within 24 hours and given only a day to respond.<\/p>\n<p>He questioned whether the Prime Minister enjoys complete immunity to make statements in violation of electoral laws, adding that the Election Commission has effectively been reduced to a wing of the BJP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Congress General Secretary K. C. Venugopal has launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India, saying the electoral body is functioning as an extension of the BJP. 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