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In the country’s politics, the period of statements between the Election Commission and political parties is always heated, but this time the matter has reached a different and very interesting turn. Bharatiya Janata Party’s firebrand and outspoken MP from Godda Lok Sabha seat of Jharkhand, Nishikant Dubey, has made a scathing attack on the functioning of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and his statements. Nishikant Dubey has asked such a controversial question on social media and public forums by calling the Chief Election Commissioner an ‘intermediary’, which has created a stir in the political circles.
MP Nishikant Dubey, citing an alleged statement of the Chief Election Commissioner, taunted whether the Election Commission has got such a supernatural power that it can find out towards whom the 13.5 crore voters of the country are inclined or who is actually a voter of which party? After his statement, the opposition parties have also got a big opportunity to raise questions on the functioning of the government and the Election Commission. This whole matter is now taking the form of a big political debate at the national level.
#1 What is the whole matter? Regarding which statement did Nishikant Dubey and the Election Commission come face to face?
In recent times, some guidelines and statements had come out from the Election Commission regarding electoral reforms, voter list revision and transparent election processes. Amidst these discussions, Nishikant Dubey has adopted this aggressive stance while reacting to the comments of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The MP says that making such comments without understanding the ground level election realities and data is not compatible with the democratic system.
Nishikant Dubey, raising the question in his familiar style, said that in a huge democratic country like India, where more than 13.5 crore voters are registered, it is completely illogical for any person or organization to claim that it knows the internal inclination of a particular voter towards which political party. He said that the voter’s conscience is secret and before the EVM or ballot box is opened, no one can act as an ‘intermediary’ and decide who is the real voter and who is the fake one.
#1 “By entering the soul of 13.5 crores”: Politics heated up with this metaphorical statement of the MP
Nishikant Dubey’s statement on whether the Election Commission has “penetrated into the souls of 13.5 crore people” to find out whether they are real voters of BJP or not has now become the most talked about topic on social media. His sarcasm and sharp words have surprised even political analysts. Experts believe that this statement of the MP was a direct sarcasm on the claims which election analysts or administrative officials often make about the public mood.
As soon as this statement came to light, leaders of opposition parties also started reacting. Opposition parties say that when the ruling party’s own MPs have started raising such questions on the functioning and statements of the Election Commission, it clearly shows the kind of uneasiness that exists within the House regarding the functioning of constitutional institutions. Although other BJP leaders have not yet given any official statement refuting this statement, it remains the center of discussion in political circles.
#1 What will be the impact of the increasing tension between the Election Commission and politicians?
The responsibility of conducting free and fair elections in India rests on the shoulders of the Election Commission, and the Election Commission takes various steps from time to time to prove its transparency. But when people associated with politics start giving such a political edge to the statements of the Commission, then unnecessary controversies arise regarding the neutrality of the institution. Nishikant Dubey has always been vocal through his statements and he has been openly expressing his views on the issues of his parliamentary constituency as well as national issues.
This latest episode has once again sparked a debate on whether public representatives should make such public comments on the personal style or statements of officials holding constitutional positions or not. There is every possibility that this issue will gain more prominence in the coming days during the Parliament session or election rallies, where the opposition will try to corner the government on the basis of this statement.
#1 War on social media: reactions of public and supporters
As soon as this statement of Nishikant Dubey went viral in the media and internet, social media users got divided into two groups. On one hand, his supporters believe that he always puts forward the public voice and ground truth without any fear, while on the other hand, critics say that an MP should choose his language keeping in mind the dignity of constitutional institutions. Amidst all this political turmoil, it will be interesting to see whether there is any official response from the Election Commission on this statement or not.