KTR urges SC to take suo motu cognizance of concerns over ECI functioning

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Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K T. Rama Rao | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao has urged the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognizance of the concerns surrounding the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI). He warned that the ECI is facing a severe crisis of confidence.

KTR emphasised that as a constitutional body, the Commission must remain above suspicion. He stated that no agency other than the Supreme Court holds the credibility to conduct an impartial investigation.

“ECI is a constitutional body. We cannot believe any other agency to investigate other than the Supreme Court of India. The Supreme Court needs to take cognizance of what former Election Commissioners are saying and launch a suo motu inquiry into the matter. Hopefully, some answers will come out and the truth will prevail,” he said.

Recalling his earlier engagement with the Commission, he shared that he had led a party delegation to New Delhi to meet with three Election Commissioners to raise serious apprehensions regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. He noted that concerns were formally submitted during the Bihar elections as well, pressing the poll body to address rumors, clarify ambiguities, and bring complete transparency to the revision process.

He said that despite these representations, serious doubts and questions continue to persist regarding the ECI’s impartiality. He stressed that only a top-court-monitored inquiry can restore public trust and protect the core tenets of Indian democracy.

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