"Anti-democracy party: BJP's Pradeep Bhandari after ECI rejects Congress allegation over irregularities in Haryana polls

New Delhi [India], October 30 : BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari hit out at Congress on Wednesday after Election Commission India rejected Congress allegations about irregularities in Haryana elections, labelling Congress as an anti democracy party.
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said that the poll body has exposed the conspiracy of the Congress party.
"Election Commission has exposed the conspiracy of Congress party. Congress is an anti-democracy party; that is why it questions the credibility of every democratic system without any proof, based on half-truths and fake news. It questions the Election Commission, EVM and Supreme Court," he told ANI.
This came after Election Commission of India (ECI) rejected allegations made by the Congress party regarding irregularities in the recent Haryana elections, labelling them as "baseless, misplaced, and devoid of facts."
In a letter to the Congress party, the Commission urged them to refrain from making unfounded claims after every election, accusing the party of creating "generic" doubts without substance.
BJP spokesperson further said that Congress cannot digest a healthy constitution, noting that the country will according to the law.
"I want to say that you (Congress) are the party of emergency; you destroyed the Constitution; you cannot digest a healthy democracy but this democracy will not run according to your family. It will run according to the rule of law," he added.
Notably, ECI advised Congress to adopt firm measures to curb this tendency, cautioning that irresponsible allegations, especially around sensitive times like polling and counting days, could lead to public unrest, turbulence, and chaos.
Highlighting five specific cases from the past year, the ECI urged the Congress, a national party with significant experience, to exercise due diligence and avoid habitual, evidence-free criticism of electoral operations.
Following a thorough re-verification by Returning officers of all 26 Assembly constituencies in question, the ECI wrote to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, affirming that every step in the Haryana electoral process was flawless and conducted under the observation of Congress candidates or their agents.
Addressing Congress's concerns about the EVM battery display, the ECI clarified that the battery voltage and capacity are irrelevant to the EVMs' vote-counting functionality and integrity.
"The battery status displayed on the control unit serves only to assist technical teams in monitoring power levels to ensure smooth operation during polling," it said.
The BJP formed its third successive government in Haryana after it won 48 seats in the 90-member assembly as per the results announced last week. The Congress won 37 seats.
Nayab Singh Saini took the oath for the second consecutive time as the Chief Minister of Haryana.