New Delhi, 8/6,: As Rahul Gandhi sought its response on “serious questions” raised by him on Maharashtra rather than issuing “unsigned, evasive” notes, Election Commission sources on Sunday said the poll body will respond only if the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha formally writes it.
With the Congress leader demanding CCTV footage of polling in Maharashtra during the evening hours, sources said such footage can always be scrutinised by a High Court in any election petition, while arguing that restrictions were placed on sharingfootage to protect the integrity of elections and privacy of voters. “Why does Rahul Gandhi want to invade the privacy of voters which is to be protected by EC as per electoral laws?,” a senior EC official said adding that the Congress leader should write to it.
