Chandigarh: Chandigarh Congress Sunday organised protest marches in Sector 29, Mauli Jagran and Sector 56, alleging vote theft and questioning the impartiality of the Election Commission.Carrying party flags and placards, Congress workers marched through the localities, raised slogans and demanded transparency and fairness in the electoral process.Addressing the protesters, Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky criticised the Centre and the Election Commission, alleging that concerns raised by the opposition over the poll body’s functioning were not being adequately addressed. He said the Congress movement was aimed at protecting public faith in the democratic system and ensuring free and fair elections.Congress leaders said the right to vote was the cornerstone of democracy and any doubts about the protection or value of votes were a matter of serious concern. They maintained that ensuring voters’ rights and the neutrality of the electoral process would remain key issues for the party.The party also said it would seek to place its concerns before the Chief Justice of India Monday and attempt to submit a memorandum highlighting issues related to voters’ rights and the impartiality of the electoral process.Protests at all three locations saw party workers raise slogans against alleged vote theft and reiterate the Congress’s demand for greater transparency in the electoral system.Congress’s key demands• Transparency in the electoral process• Free and fair elections• Protection of voters’ rights• Independent and impartial functioning of the Election Commission• Addressing concerns raised over alleged vote theft and electoral irregularities
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