LIVE | ECI Press Conference : CEC responds to the ‘Vote-Chori’ Allegations
✍️ Written by: Kshitiz Dwivedi
Hello!
Welcome to our live coverage to the ongoing Press Conference by the Election Commission. The Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar addresses the media in the press conference, taking relevant questions on SIR and other election-related issues. CEC Gyanesh Kumar addresses the media and takes the questions on various issues as well.
From SIR, ‘vote-chori’, West Bengal, duplicate EPICs and other issues, CEC Gyanesh Kumar took questions throughout a vast range of issues and responded to them accordingly.
Live Updates
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19:04 (IST) 17 Aug 2025
Watch | Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit questions the ECI's response
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit questioned ECI on vote-theft.
#WATCH | Delhi | On Election Commission’s press conference, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit says, “It seems the Chief Election Commissioner is unable to understand what has happened. Whether we call it vote theft or not, you tell us what it is not, where does the Constitution… pic.twitter.com/dLY5eEI99f
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2025
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18:44 (IST) 17 Aug 2025
Watch | DMK Leader questions the ECI regarding voter list
DMK Leader TKS Elangovan says, the ECI will have to answer the questions raised, and that BJP allegedly comes to their ‘defence’
#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: On Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s statement, DMK Leader TKS Elangovan says, “…If the Election Commission is bungling with the voter list, they will have to answer the allegations made by the opposition party…unfortunately, when we… pic.twitter.com/cxWmB7sfDc
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2025
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18:30 (IST) 17 Aug 2025
Watch | Congress Leader attacks ECI yet again!
Congress Leader Pawan Khera attacked Election Commission yet again, saying, ‘those declared dead by the commission were having tea with LoP Rahul Gandhi.’
#WATCH | Sasaram, Bihar | On Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s statement, Congress leader Pawan Khera says, “…Those who were declared dead (by the ECI) were having tea with Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi. Didn’t they feel ashamed?… They should answer the questions… pic.twitter.com/9gkFNbCQFu
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2025
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18:00 (IST) 17 Aug 2025
Watch | Congress leader Digvijay Singh reminds ECI of their duty
Congress leader Digvijay Singh reminds Election Commission of their duty, of ensuring free and fair elections. Watch:
#WATCH | Indore | On Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s statement, Congress leader Digvijay Singh says, “It is the constitutional right of the Election Commission of India to ensure free and fair elections…The soft copy of the voter list is available with the BJP. Why… pic.twitter.com/rbqTcjYpTS
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2025
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17:58 (IST) 17 Aug 2025
Watch | Congress Leader Pawan Khera questions the ECI responses.
Congress leader Pawan Khera said, ‘…seemed as if a BJP leader was speaking’
#WATCH | Sasaram, Bihar | On Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s statement, Congress leader Pawan Khera says, “Did he give any response about the 1 lakh voters we exposed in Mahadevapura… We had hoped that today he would answer our questions… They say privacy is… pic.twitter.com/dNKWQ6pl3i
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2025
