A fiery exchange unfolded on the Mahadangal Prime Time debate show on ABP News as the controversy over Bihar’s voter list continues to escalate. The Election Commission has issued a stern ultimatum to the opposition: submit a sworn affidavit within seven days or apologize for the allegations of “voter theft.” Otherwise, the Commission says all claims will be considered false. Congress spokesperson Priyanka Gupta accused the Election Commission of acting like a political arm of the BJP, dismissing 18,000 affidavits submitted earlier. She insisted that the Commission has ignored substantial proof of irregularities. Tensions soared as BJP spokesperson Zafar Islam demanded evidence under oath and accused Congress of deflecting their repeated electoral defeats by blaming institutions. The debate also touched on voter privacy, the opposition’s ongoing Voter Rights Yatra, and questions about transparency in the Special Summary Revision (SSR) process. The anchor repeatedly urged all panelists to maintain decorum, especially after accusations of disrupting the debate and targeting the anchor personally. The Election Commission maintains it is impartial and open to scrutiny—but only if claims are backed by legal documentation. The political war over voter lists seems far from over.

