"100% Impartial": On Gujarat Poll Delay Charge, Election Body's Response
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Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the Gujarat election dates are well within schedule
Announcing the Gujarat election on December 1 and 5, the Election Commission today denied any "bias" or any deliberate delay. हार का डर। pic.twitter.com/SfbuPDTkk6
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the Gujarat election dates are well within schedule. The votes in Gujarat will be counted on the same day as Himachal Pradesh despite the two-week gap in the announcement of dates for the two states.
"The Election Commission's impartiality is a proud legacy. We are 100 per cent impartial," he said.
The Congress and other opposition parties have accused the election body of not announcing the dates along with Himachal Pradesh last month to give room to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to finish his campaign in Gujarat before the model code of conduct comes into play.
