Haryana poll results: Is slow updating something to do with stock market?
People are raising serious concerns over the slow updating of results. The `august' poll body is fast losing its credibility and status
By Kaniza Garari Published on 9 Oct 2024 2:38 AM GMT
Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India is again under the scanner over Haryana poll results.
People are raising serious concerns over the slow updating of results. The `august' poll body is fast losing its credibility and status.
Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana went to polls recently. The two states have seen the counting process in different forms. According to protocols and set rules, ECI is to update its website on an hourly basis. While for Jammu & Kashmir, it was regularly updated, Haryana saw an unusual pattern which led to a huge cry.
What was noticed?
As those following the official version, the website from 7 am was counting the votes.
From 7 am to 10 am there was an update, but from 10 am onwards there was a significant slowness being observed for Haryana. By noon, it became clear that ECI was not updating the website. Slow updating of the results of Haryana counting continued throughout the day.
Why is this deviation noted for Haryana? Why did ECI not do this slow pace counting for Jammu and Kashmir? Why did the system work for Jammu & Kashmir and not Haryana?
What happens from 10 am to 3.30 pm?
Mumbai stock exchange opens and there is stock trading. The stock exchange which was down for the last six days jumped by 400 points on counting day.
Who is gaining in the stock market on Election Results Day?
Who is losing at the stock market on Election Results Day?
Who are the ones who are trading on this day and making money?
The list could be huge but is an Election Result Day also becoming a means to make huge money for investors. And is ECI as a constitutional body also a part of it?
These are some serious questions that ECI must answer.
Who is going to make ECI accountable?
This is a million-dollar question as the emerging situation in India reeks of manipulation of institutions. And will the manipulated institutions make themselves accountable?
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