Kerala BJP Files Complaint with EC Over Alleged Seal Misuse
BJP alleges Kerala poll official misused party seal, seeks probe.
The controversy surrounding the alleged use of the BJP’s official seal on a circular issued by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in connection with election procedures in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency has escalated, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) approaching the Election Commission of India, alleging a broader political conspiracy.
The BJP has strongly objected to the incident, arguing that attempts are being made to treat it as a mere procedural lapse by an individual official. The party contends that the matter reflects a “deliberate political plot” involving sections of the state administration and officials within the Election Commission.
At the centre of the BJP’s allegation is an official, Jaisal P. Azeez, who the party claims has links with youth organisations such as the Democratic Youth Federation of India and Students Federation of India, and is also associated with a CPI(M)-backed NGO union. The party alleges that he was deliberately assigned election duties to influence the process.
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While the official who issued the letter has reportedly been suspended, the BJP asserts that this is an attempt to deflect attention from a deeper nexus. The party has also questioned the propriety of appointing a Labour Department officer as Returning Officer in Nemom, where Labour Minister V. Sivankutty is contesting, and pointed out that several other election officials are also from the same department.
BJP State General Secretary S. Suresh demanded answers on how the official obtained the BJP seal and why only the BJP’s document was singled out among hundreds of submissions. He alleged that the Election Commission in Kerala is functioning as a “B-team” of the CPI(M) and accused NGO union members of attempting to sabotage the election process.
The BJP has formally lodged a complaint with the Election Commission, seeking the immediate transfer of the official concerned and a thorough probe into the incident. The party also accused the ruling dispensation of misusing administrative influence to manipulate the poll process.
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