Karnataka votes on Could 10, outcomes will probably be declared two days afterward Could 13.
New Delhi:
The AAP on Wednesday demanded that the Election Fee recognise it as a nationwide occasion “instantly” and guarantee it will get all of the “services” in the course of the Karnataka Meeting polls a nationwide occasion is entitled to.
The ballot panel stated earlier within the day it was wanting into the difficulty of granting nationwide standing to the Aam Aadmi Occasion.
“The Election Fee introduced the schedule for Karnataka elections right now however we now have a grievance with it,” AAP Rajya Sabha MP and nationwide spokesperson Sanjay Singh stated at a press convention.
He lamented that the ballot panel has not but taken any resolution on the matter even after the AAP fulfilled the circumstances required to be declared a nationwide occasion with its efficiency in Punjab, Gujarat and Goa polls final yr.
“Election Fee has not formally given nationwide occasion standing to AAP regardless of the occasion ruling Delhi and Punjab and has two MLAs with over 6 per cent vote share in Goa. The occasion additionally has 5 MLAs in Gujarat the place it secured about 14 per cent vote share within the meeting polls final yr,” Mr Singh stated.
“Even a category 10 scholar would provide the reply should you ask whether or not the AAP ought to get nationwide standing or not as per guidelines,” he stated, including, “I do not know what the Election Fee is doing”.
“I urge the Election Fee to right away give AAP a nationwide occasion standing and in addition be certain that we get all services in Karnataka polls that any nationwide occasion is entitled to,” Mr Singh stated.
Mr Singh claimed that the Election Fee had assured him at an all-party assembly {that a} resolution will probably be taken on AAP’s request quickly.
“On the assembly, I requested within the presence of the chief election commissioner once we could have nationwide occasion standing. He stated a call was going to be taken very quickly and that AAP will probably be given nationwide occasion standing,” Mr Singh claimed.
The AAP chief stated the occasion has submitted a request for this to the ballot panel regardless that it was not required.
“The Election Fee ought to have taken a call by itself. There was no have to file any utility on this regard however we did and it’s pending with the Election Fee,” he added.
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