Supreme Court Criticizes ECI Over Missing Karnataka 2023 Vote Count Footage
The Supreme Court reprimanded the Election Commission of India (ECI) for failing to locate the 2023 vote count video of Karnataka's Sringeri assembly constituency. The footage was sought by Congress MLA TD Rajegowda after a recount overturned his 201-vote lead over BJP's DN Jeevaraj. The court warned of adverse inferences if ECI does not produce records. ECI's retention rules for election footage vary by election stage, with polling and counting videos kept for one year.
Hindustan Times··Sringeri



