Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 15, 2024, 01:00 PM
Assembly Election 2024: The election season is knocking again in India, and today the Election Commission is going to announce the dates for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections. The commission has given this information in an official statement. Meanwhile, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that the BJP had already received information regarding the announcement of the election dates.JMM's allegation: BJP's influence on Election Commission?JMM leader Manoj Pandey has alleged that BJP leaders had prior information about the Election Commission's plans. He said, "We are always ready for the elections, but when the election is about to be announced and BJP leaders already know about it, it raises serious questions. Does the Election Commission work at the behest of the BJP?" Pandey cited Himanta Biswa Sarma's statement and said that this situation is like making the commission a puppet.The JMM also said that Jharkhand elections are being held a month earlier, and questioned this, saying, “Will the Election Commission say anything on this subject?” This allegation raises serious questions on electoral fairness in politics.Congress also opposesJharkhand Congress chief Rajesh Thakur has also raised questions on the Election Commission. He said that when the Election Commission takes a decision, it is put in the dock. Thakur also pointed out that the last date for the election is January 6, and when the dates for elections in Haryana and Maharashtra were fixed, why were they not held together? He linked it to political reasons and said that if the commission does not listen to him, it seems that he is under the influence of a particular party.Hope for fair electionsCongress leader Udit Raj expressed hope for fair elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra. Comparing the previous elections held in Haryana, he said, “Fair elections were not held in Haryana and democracy was murdered. I hope this will not happen in Jharkhand and Maharashtra.”Last time election historyThe Jharkhand Assembly has 81 seats, and its term will end in 2025. Last time, the Election Commission conducted elections in Jharkhand in five phases, with voting taking place between November 30 and December 20. After this, the results were announced on December 23.ConclusionThe series of allegations and counter-allegations continues between political parties in the run-up to the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. The wait for the announcement of the Election Commission is important for all parties, and with it the questions raised about electoral fairness will also grow. It will be interesting to see how the Election Commission responds to these allegations and whether it will have any impact on the electoral process.