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Congress to hold torchlight protest against EC on June 14

Amravati, June 11 (UNI) The Congress has launched a sharp critique of the Election Commission, accusing it of serious irregularities during the recent assembly elections, on Wednesday.
Bablu Deshmukh, Congress rural district president, condemned the Commission as being biased in favour of the BJP and announced a torchlight procession in Amaravati on June 14 at 5 pm to demand accountability and action against those responsible.
Deshmukh stated that despite Congress leader Rahul Gandhi presenting evidence of electoral fraud, the Election Commission has failed to respond, while BJP leaders have offered explanations that implicitly admit involvement in the alleged scam.
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