CE seeks details from Jairam Ramesh on Amit Shah's alleged 150 DM calls | Latest news India

District magistrates and collectors are the returning officers of their respective districts during elections.

The Commission said that so far no district magistrate has reported being subjected to any undue influence. However, the electoral body insisted on being provided with specific details to address the matter in the “wider public interest”, given the seriousness of the allegations made by a senior leader.

“The process of counting votes is a sacred duty incumbent upon every returning officer and such public statements by a highly placed, responsible and experienced officer tend to give rise to an element of doubt and therefore deserve to be addressed in the broader public interest,” the letter states.

“While no DM has reported any undue influence, EC has requested details and information from Jairam Ramesh on 150 DMs that Amit Shah influenced, as Ramesh claims and believes to be true, and has therefore made these allegations,” he said. added.

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On Saturday, Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary for communications, alleged that Amit Shah had called up district magistrates and collectors and indulged in “blatant and brazen” intimidation.

“The outgoing Home Minister has called the MPs/Collectors. So far he has spoken to 150 of them. This is blatant and brazen intimidation, showing how desperate the BJP is ” he said in a message on X.

“Let it be very clear: the will of the people will prevail, and on June 4, Mr. Modi, Mr. Shah and the BJP will leave, and Janbandhan INDIA will be victorious,” he said.