The Election Commission of India (EC) has requestedCongress leader Jairam Ramesh to provide evidence to support hisclaim that Home Minister Amit Shah contacted 150 district magistrates(DMs) and collectors ahead of the June 4th Lok Sabha election results. The EC has asked Ramesh toshare specific details of his assertion by 7 p.m. on Sunday. This request stems from a statement made by Ramesh on June 1st, wherein he claimed that the outgoing Home Minister had engaged in inappropriate communication with these officials. The EC’s letter refers to Ramesh’s post on a social media platform, where he alleged that Shah’s actions constituted ‘blatant and brazen intimidation.’
