[Marxistindia] Memos to Chief Election Commissioner

[news from the cpi(m)]

                                                             May 1, 2009


Press Release


We are releasing two letters addressed to the Chief Election
Commissioner by Brinda Karat, Member, CPI(M) Polit Bureau, today.


The first one pertains to the release of a government advertisement
concerning the new pension scheme, in total violation of the Model Code
of Conduct. The second relates to the rigging of polls in three assembly
segments in the Darjeeling Parliamentary constituency and demand for a
repoll in the affected segments. 







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                                                             May 1, 2009


The Chief Election Commissioner

Election Commission of India

Nirvachan Sadan

Ashoka Road

New Delhi



Dear sir,


We wish to bring to your notice the advertisement issued by the Pension
Fund Regulatory and Development Authority published in The Hindu today.
This advertisement is a clear violation of the model code of conduct
issued by the Election Commission. 


We seek your appropriate intervention in this matter.


Thanking you,


                                                         Yours sincerely




                                                          (Brinda Karat)

                                                    Member, Polit Bureau

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Ref No. : BK/2009/II/36                                         
1st May, 2009



The Chief Election Commissioner

Election Commission of India

New Delhi – 110 001



Dear Sir,


This is to draw your attention to the serious complaint of subversion of
democratic rights by the supporters of B.J.P. and G.J.M.M. in three hill
sub-divisions of the Darjeeling Lok Sabha Constituency. Shockingly, the
complaint includes the connivance of certain presiding officers as well
as the strange inaccessibility of observers when their intervention was
required. The CPI(M) candidate Shri. Jibesh Sarkar has made the written
complaint to the Chief Electoral Officer of the West Bengal. I enclose
the copy of the complaint. He has sent a complaint subsequently to the
Chief Election Commissioner. 


I believe it is serious enough to warrant intervention from the Election
Commission of India. I do hope you will intervene to take the
appropriate action to ensure re-poll in the affected segments of the
constituency.


Thanking you, 


                                                        Yours sincerely,




                                                            BRINDA KARAT

                                                    Member, Polit Bureau