Kapil Sibal: The contest for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is still ongoing. In this election, every party has thrown their whole support behind it. Notably, there are now just two voting sessions remaining. It is known that on May 25, 2024, the sixth voting round will take place. On June 1, the seventh round of voting will take place. There is still political unrest. The cycle of accusations and denials also doesn’t end. Senior attorney Kapil Sibal, meanwhile, seriously questioned the Election Commission on Form 17C.
Kapil Sibal Challenges ECI’s Affidavit in Supreme Court
In actuality, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal stated that “ECI has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that it does not have any legal order to upload Form 17″ in response to the Election Commission of India’s opposition to the plea for the public disclosure of Form 17C. This is a log of the ballots that people have cast at a polling place. After voting is concluded, the Presiding Officer signs Form 17 and hands it to the polling agent.
Questions About Transparency and Public Access
Additionally, the data is delivered straight to ECI. Why isn’t ECI posting such information on its website now? What’s the issue? During this process, it is possible that more votes will be counted than were actually cast. We are unsure of what is correct. For what reason is ECI reluctant to post it online? It cannot be converted by anyone. The parties are beginning to exhibit suspicion.
Let us inform you that the Election Commission submitted an affidavit with the Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 22, claiming that it would be confusing for voters to learn that 17C discloses voter turnout data based on the votes cast at each polling place. This will come up since postal ballot counting will also be a part of it. Regarding this, Kapil Sibal discussed his opinions on the matter today when speaking with the media.