‘Election Commission has no legal right to conduct S.I.R.’: Manish Tewari

Congress MP Manish Tewari spoke in the Lok Sabha during the Discussion on Election Reforms, raising sharp constitutional, legal and democratic concerns. In his remarks, he flagged concerns over the independence of the Election Commission, the 2023 law on the appointment of Election Commissioners, and the demand for the inclusion of the Chief Justice of India and Opposition leaders in the selection committee. Tewari also raised serious questions on EVM transparency, source code ownership, public trust in electronic voting, and argues for 100% VVPAT counting or a return to paper ballots. Watch the full video for all the details.