“Indelible” ink used by Election Commission has been in question since the beginning of Lok Sabah election on April 11. And today, Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha has added to the ongoing claims.
Congress leader and party spokesperson Sanjay Jha claimed on Monday that the indelible ink on his finger “vanished” simply by applying some nail polish remover.
Jha first posted an image of himself showing the ink mark on his left hand on Twitter today at about 10 AM, with a message urging residents of Mumbai to go out and vote. However, almost after an hour, he posted another picture with the ink mark removed.
Come on #Mumbai, come on #India, let’s move from darkness to sunshine. #AbHogaNYAY pic.twitter.com/a8vQQcxAee
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) April 29, 2019
S C A N D A L O U S!!!
My ink has vanished into the blue within an hour of voting with just a slight application of a nail polish remover. After a friend sent a photo saying her voting ink got easily removed, I am sending mine as proof.
@ECISVEEP @INCIndia pic.twitter.com/lptGd0s0nL
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) April 29, 2019
Jha, who voted from the Mumbai South constituency on Monday, also posted a video on Twitter saying that the Election Commission of India had some explaining to do.
Dear @ECISVEEP : My ink vanished fairly easily. And I am not the only one. pic.twitter.com/OTl1PZEfMI
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) April 29, 2019
Election Commission officials use “Indelible” ink to mark the fingers of those who have voted in order to avoid voter fraud and people voting more than once. Manufactured by a company in Mysore, the ink is supposed to last for at least a week (and up to two).
The company reportedly provides the ink to more than two dozen other countries other than supplying it for all local, state and parliamentary elections in India.
