"EC Considered Deferring Elections But..." - EC Rajeev Kumar's Rejected Affidavit Spills Beans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1uXgkoHGSs
Rajeev Kumar wanted to put it in separate affidavit but the Election Commission rejected his suggestion. He then requested to attach his separate affidavit to the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed in the Supreme Court but that too was ignored.
However, reports have come out regarding what was the content of the affidavit by Rajiv Kumar that was never submitted before the Madras HC. According to an Indian Express report, Rajiv Kumar in his affidavit is said to have written that the Election Commission (EC) had considered deferring a few phases of the Assembly polls considering the rising number of Covid cases. However, it eventually decided against it since the imposition of the President’s Rule could have proven to be “damaging” for the poll body.