New Delhi, Feb 2 (FN Agency) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday constituted an eight-member committee, named Empowered Action Group of Leaders and Experts (EAGLE), to monitor the conduct of free and fair elections by the Election Commission of India. A statement issued by Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said that the committee, consisting of Ajay Maken, Digvijaya Singh, Abhishek Singhvi, Praveen Chakravarty, Pawan Khera, Gurdeep Singh Sappal, Nitin Raut and Challa Vamshi Chand Reddy, has been constituted with immediate effect.
The statement further said, “This committee will first take up the Maharashtra voters’ list manipulation issue and submit a detailed report to the leadership at the earliest.” “EAGLE will also analyse past elections in other states and proactively monitor upcoming elections and all issues related to the conduct of free and fair elections in the country,” the statement added.