BJP criticises Rahul Gandhi over claim about President Murmu

Rahul Gandhi said President Droupadi Murmu had accepted the opposition’s allegation of “vote chori,” or vote theft.

The BJP criticised Gandhi and said he had misunderstood what happened.

Officials at Rashtrapati Bhavan also said his remarks were incorrect and unfortunate.

The clarification followed Gandhi’s claim that Murmu had accepted the opposition’s arguments while asking for evidence.

BJP leaders said accepting a memorandum was normal procedure and did not mean the President agreed with its claims.

The dispute matters because it involves the President, a constitutional authority, in a political confrontation.

The sources do not say what will happen next.