Congress Challenges Amendments to Election Rules

• Congress challenges amendments to the Conduct of Election Rules of 1961, restricting citizens’ right to access election-related records.

• Congress leader Jairam Ramesh moves the Supreme Court against the change, which reduces public access to CCTV camera footage and candidate video recordings.

• The amendment, notified on December 20, restricted access to only specific election records.

• Officials argue the move protects the poll process from false narratives through electronic records misuse.

• The amendment came after a High Court order to release materials from Haryana Assembly polls.