Congress will continues its stir until CEC resigns: Hooda
Leader of the opposition in Haryana assembly Bhupendra Singh Hooda at the grain market in Hisar on FridayHisar: Leader of the opposition in the Haryana assembly, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, on Friday alleged that...
Leader of the opposition in Haryana assembly Bhupendra Singh Hooda at the grain market in Hisar on Friday Hisar : Leader of the opposition in the Haryana assembly, Bhupinder Singh Hooda , on Friday alleged that the BJP was resorting to “authoritarian tactics” to suppress the opposition’s agitation against “vote theft”.
Hooda said the Congress and INDIA bloc would continue their protest until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns, adding that the agitation would intensify the longer he remains in office. The former CM was in Hisar to offer condolences following the death of his maternal aunt.
Hooda also attended social programmes and visited the Uklana grain market, where he interacted with farmers, commission agents and labourers and listened to their grievances. The LoP said farmers told him that in the absence of govt procurement, they were being forced to sell paddy and bajra at prices up to Rs 400 per quintal lower than expected.
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According to the farmers, procurement agencies were refusing to buy produce on grounds such as excess moisture, while poor lifting arrangements left little space for incoming crops. They also complained about delays in payments, said Hooda. He accused the BJP govt of making the situation increasingly difficult for farmers.
Later, talking to reporters, Hooda said the Congress would intensify its campaign against electoral irregularities and “vote theft”. He also alleged that the action taken against Congress functionary Rahul Gandhi in Delhi reflected the BJP’s “authoritarian approach”. He said FIRs and police action would not deter Congress functionaries and workers from pursuing the issue.
Hooda claimed that voters across communities had supported the Congress in the 2024 Haryana assembly elections and expected the BJP to lose power, but the results were contrary to those expectations. The LoP said he had raised doubts over the results at the time, and subsequent scrutiny by Rahul Gandhi and the Congress team led the party to allege vote theft.
Citing the polling figures released during the Haryana election, Hooda said the Election Commission initially reported voter turnout at 61.19% on Oct 5, 2024, revised it to 65.65% the following day and raised it further to 67.9% on Oct 7, 2024, a day before counting. He questioned how the figures could increase after the voting process had ended.
Hooda also questioned how the batteries of EVMs remained 90-99% charged despite being used throughout polling day. He said the Congress had raised several questions with the Election Commission after the election results but had not received satisfactory answers. Alleging that the BJP had not come to power in Haryana through a fair electoral process, Hooda said the party would continue taking the issue to the public and keep up its agitation.
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