Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday (June 9, 2025) launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission (EC), questioning whether the poll body had handed a “contract” to the ruling BJP to counter Opposition allegations about its functioning.
Mr. Raut’s remarks came a day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis penned a newspaper article refuting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claims of “match-fixing” and “rigging” in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly polls. The EC had earlier dismissed Mr. Gandhi’s allegations as “absurd,” stating that blaming the poll panel over unfavourable results was unacceptable.
