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Congress leader slams Election Commission:
'Working under government pressure, people will now give justice'
The biased role of the Commission is exposed; Harshvardhan Sapkal's scathing attack
Mumbai, November 5, 2025: After the announcement of the elections to the Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayats in Maharashtra, Congress leader Harshvardhan Sapkal has strongly criticized the Election Commission. He made a serious allegation that the Commission is working under government pressure and is running away from its responsibilities. "Now the people will teach this Commission a lesson," Sapkal has raised a question mark over the impartiality of the Commission.
According to a report in the Lokmat newspaper, the elections to many Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in the state have been announced recently. However, as the Commission seems to have worked on the behest of the government in this process, a wave of anger has erupted from the opposition parties. Senior Congress leader Harshvardhan Sapkal, while talking to the media, said, "The Election Commission is a constitutional body, and its impartiality is very important for the country's democracy. But in the current situation, the Commission is acting under pressure from the government. The Commission has avoided its responsibility while announcing the dates of the elections. This has created a threat to democracy." Sapkal further said that the Commission is delaying the elections or acting in a biased manner due to pressure from the ruling party in the state. "The elections to the Municipal Council and the Nagar Panchayat are the basic elements of local self-government bodies. It is the duty of the Commission to conduct these elections on time and fairly. However, since the Commission is acting according to the wishes of the government, there has been anger among the people. Now the people will teach this Commission and the government a lesson through the ballot box," he asserted. Against the backdrop of this criticism, the political atmosphere in Maharashtra has become turbulent. The Congress and other opposition parties have also objected to the Commission's stand. In the last few months, public dissatisfaction has increased due to the pending elections to local self-government bodies in the state. The Commission says that the elections are being postponed citing various reasons such as the Corona pandemic, lack of funds and administrative difficulties. However, the opposition claims that the process is being handled in a way that will benefit the ruling party in the elections.
Harshvardhan Sapkal is a prominent Congress leader in Maharashtra and has often criticized the state government and the Election Commission in the past. His statement has now drawn everyone's attention to the role the Election Commission will take. The Commission has not yet given any official response on this, but according to political analysts, this criticism can be a big issue for the opposition in the upcoming elections.
The people of the state are expressing a feeling that they have the right to elect their representatives at the local level, and they should get it on time. Sapkal's criticism is not only directed at the Commission but also at the policies of the ruling party. "In a democracy, the people are supreme. The Commission and the government should respect the feelings of the people. Otherwise, the voters will give them due justice," Sapkal concluded.
Against the backdrop of this incident, political parties in Maharashtra are now preparing for the elections. There is an atmosphere of excitement among voters in rural and urban areas with the announcement of the elections to the Municipal Council and the Municipal Panchayat. However, questions raised about the impartiality of the Commission may affect the transparency of the elections. A clarification is likely to be issued by the Commission in the next few days.
'Working under government pressure, people will now give justice'
The biased role of the Commission is exposed; Harshvardhan Sapkal's scathing attack
Mumbai, November 5, 2025: After the announcement of the elections to the Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayats in Maharashtra, Congress leader Harshvardhan Sapkal has strongly criticized the Election Commission. He made a serious allegation that the Commission is working under government pressure and is running away from its responsibilities. "Now the people will teach this Commission a lesson," Sapkal has raised a question mark over the impartiality of the Commission.
According to a report in the Lokmat newspaper, the elections to many Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in the state have been announced recently. However, as the Commission seems to have worked on the behest of the government in this process, a wave of anger has erupted from the opposition parties. Senior Congress leader Harshvardhan Sapkal, while talking to the media, said, "The Election Commission is a constitutional body, and its impartiality is very important for the country's democracy. But in the current situation, the Commission is acting under pressure from the government. The Commission has avoided its responsibility while announcing the dates of the elections. This has created a threat to democracy." Sapkal further said that the Commission is delaying the elections or acting in a biased manner due to pressure from the ruling party in the state. "The elections to the Municipal Council and the Nagar Panchayat are the basic elements of local self-government bodies. It is the duty of the Commission to conduct these elections on time and fairly. However, since the Commission is acting according to the wishes of the government, there has been anger among the people. Now the people will teach this Commission and the government a lesson through the ballot box," he asserted. Against the backdrop of this criticism, the political atmosphere in Maharashtra has become turbulent. The Congress and other opposition parties have also objected to the Commission's stand. In the last few months, public dissatisfaction has increased due to the pending elections to local self-government bodies in the state. The Commission says that the elections are being postponed citing various reasons such as the Corona pandemic, lack of funds and administrative difficulties. However, the opposition claims that the process is being handled in a way that will benefit the ruling party in the elections.
Harshvardhan Sapkal is a prominent Congress leader in Maharashtra and has often criticized the state government and the Election Commission in the past. His statement has now drawn everyone's attention to the role the Election Commission will take. The Commission has not yet given any official response on this, but according to political analysts, this criticism can be a big issue for the opposition in the upcoming elections.
The people of the state are expressing a feeling that they have the right to elect their representatives at the local level, and they should get it on time. Sapkal's criticism is not only directed at the Commission but also at the policies of the ruling party. "In a democracy, the people are supreme. The Commission and the government should respect the feelings of the people. Otherwise, the voters will give them due justice," Sapkal concluded.
Against the backdrop of this incident, political parties in Maharashtra are now preparing for the elections. There is an atmosphere of excitement among voters in rural and urban areas with the announcement of the elections to the Municipal Council and the Municipal Panchayat. However, questions raised about the impartiality of the Commission may affect the transparency of the elections. A clarification is likely to be issued by the Commission in the next few days.
The biased role of the Commission is exposed; Harshvardhan Sapkal's scathing attack
Mumbai, November 5, 2025: After the announcement of the elections to the Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayats in Maharashtra, Congress leader Harshvardhan Sapkal has strongly criticized the Election Commission. He made a serious allegation that the Commission is working under government pressure and is running away from its responsibilities. "Now the people will teach this Commission a lesson," Sapkal has raised a question mark over the impartiality of the Commission.
According to a report in the Lokmat newspaper, the elections to many Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in the state have been announced recently. However, as the Commission seems to have worked on the behest of the government in this process, a wave of anger has erupted from the opposition parties. Senior Congress leader Harshvardhan Sapkal, while talking to the media, said, "The Election Commission is a constitutional body, and its impartiality is very important for the country's democracy. But in the current situation, the Commission is acting under pressure from the government. The Commission has avoided its responsibility while announcing the dates of the elections. This has created a threat to democracy." Sapkal further said that the Commission is delaying the elections or acting in a biased manner due to pressure from the ruling party in the state. "The elections to the Municipal Council and the Nagar Panchayat are the basic elements of local self-government bodies. It is the duty of the Commission to conduct these elections on time and fairly. However, since the Commission is acting according to the wishes of the government, there has been anger among the people. Now the people will teach this Commission and the government a lesson through the ballot box," he asserted. Against the backdrop of this criticism, the political atmosphere in Maharashtra has become turbulent. The Congress and other opposition parties have also objected to the Commission's stand. In the last few months, public dissatisfaction has increased due to the pending elections to local self-government bodies in the state. The Commission says that the elections are being postponed citing various reasons such as the Corona pandemic, lack of funds and administrative difficulties. However, the opposition claims that the process is being handled in a way that will benefit the ruling party in the elections.
Harshvardhan Sapkal is a prominent Congress leader in Maharashtra and has often criticized the state government and the Election Commission in the past. His statement has now drawn everyone's attention to the role the Election Commission will take. The Commission has not yet given any official response on this, but according to political analysts, this criticism can be a big issue for the opposition in the upcoming elections.
The people of the state are expressing a feeling that they have the right to elect their representatives at the local level, and they should get it on time. Sapkal's criticism is not only directed at the Commission but also at the policies of the ruling party. "In a democracy, the people are supreme. The Commission and the government should respect the feelings of the people. Otherwise, the voters will give them due justice," Sapkal concluded.
Against the backdrop of this incident, political parties in Maharashtra are now preparing for the elections. There is an atmosphere of excitement among voters in rural and urban areas with the announcement of the elections to the Municipal Council and the Municipal Panchayat. However, questions raised about the impartiality of the Commission may affect the transparency of the elections. A clarification is likely to be issued by the Commission in the next few days.
