AAP national spokesperson and Punjab co-in-charge Raghav Chadha on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission is making major changes in the process of registration of political parties under pressure to prevent his party from forming the government in Punjab. Of BJP,
Addressing a press conference digitally from New Delhi, Chadha said, “For the first time in the history of independent India, the Election Commission has reduced the objection period of 30 days to 7 days to make special changes for the registration of a particular political party. doing the day. The Election Commission is going to register a political party just 25 days before the election, even though the election code of conduct is in force. The biggest question is what was the need for overnight changes in laws to register a particular political party.
He said that the political party which is being registered should clarify its relationship with BJP and Amit Shah in front of the people of the country. “BJP at first thought they could stop it Aam Aadmi Party By using Shiromani Akali Dal, Congress and Capt Amarinder Singh, But the Aam Aadmi Party did not stop, so they are registering a new party now,” Chadha said.
Elaborating on his statement, Chadha said that one of the two changes that the Election Commission of India is bringing in relates to the one-month objection period before the registration of any political party in India, during which people can submit their complaints and complaints. can raise objections. Establishment of the said political party for the Election Commission. Earlier this period was 30 days.
He said, “However, this time taking special treatment, the Election Commission has shortened this objection period to only 7 days, reducing it by more than one third of the original time limit, to expedite the registration of a particular party. for,” he said.
The second major change, Chadha has alleged, is that the Election Commission is registering a new political party after the Model Code of Conduct is in place and just 25-27 days before the elections are to be held. He said, “It is for the first time in the history of independent India that we are seeing that after the model code of conduct comes into force, and after the official election announcement, the Election Commission is going to register a new political party.”
Questioning the intention behind the new changes in the registration process of the Election Commission, Chadha said, “In the light of these changes many questions arise, that the Aam Aadmi Party would like to direct the Election Commission as well as the Election Commission. Bharatiya Janata Party, Firstly, which party is it that the BJP wants to bring into Indian politics for the upcoming election season in February? Second, what was the need to completely revise the long-standing registration rules overnight and why was the Election Commission willing to put in such a huge effort to include just one particular political party.
The AAP leader said that the third big question arises that after the establishment of this new and special political party, which existing political party is going to lose the most and which existing political party is going to gain the most after the registration of this new party. stands for.
“Who are the people and what agenda do they have to reap votes for their opposition by introducing an altogether new political organization? Our fifth and final question is that if this political party gets registered, shouldn’t the people of India question and demand them to make their relationship with the BJP public.
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