New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has issued a show cause notice to CSDS for alleged data manipulation related to election analysis, citing biased interpretations amid the 'Vote Chori' row.

The ICSSR notice read, "It has come to the notice of ICSSR that an individual holding responsible position at CSDS, an ICSSR-funded research institute, has made media statements that had to be retracted subsequently citing glitches in data analysis regarding elections in Maharashtra. Futher, the institute has published media stories based on biased interpretation of the SIR exercise by the Election Commission of India..."

"ICSSR takes serious cognizance of the data manipulation by CSDS and its attempt to crea...