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BJP Rejects Rahul Gandhi's Vote-Chori Charges as Baseless
Rahul Gandhi accused the election system of “vote chori,” which means stealing or wrongly changing votes.
The BJP said this accusation was baseless.
BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said Gandhi was making too much of a media report.
The report discussed possible differences inside the Election Commission.
Trivedi said the Commission had made its decisions unanimously.
He also questioned the report because it did not include comments from the Commission or its members.
The BJP said Gandhi’s presentation relied on unclear and questionable sources.
It also said his criticism came from frustration with Congress’s election losses.
The BJP rejected Rahul Gandhi’s “vote chori” allegation as baseless.
BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi accused Gandhi of creating hype around a report about differences within the Election Commission.
Trivedi said all Election Commission decisions were unanimous and denied that decisions were made by majority.
The BJP questioned the report’s authenticity because it quoted neither the Election Commission nor any Election Commissioner.
Trivedi attributed Gandhi’s attack to frustration over Congress’s electoral setbacks and alleged jealousy toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, the BJP, BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi, and the Election Commission.
- What
- The BJP rejected Rahul Gandhi’s “vote chori” allegation and defended the Election Commission’s decision-making.
- Where
- At the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.
- When
- Thursday.
- Why
- The BJP said Gandhi was creating hype around a media report and was frustrated by Congress’s electoral setbacks.
Rahul Gandhi and Congress
BJP
Alleged vote manipulation
Rahul Gandhi and Congress
Rahul Gandhi raised a “vote chori” charge and presented a PowerPoint presentation connected to the issue.
BJP
The BJP rejected the charge as baseless and said the presentation relied on unknown and dubious sources.
Differences within the Election Commission
Rahul Gandhi and Congress
Gandhi sought to create attention around a media report discussing differences within the Election Commission.
BJP
The BJP questioned the report’s credibility because it included no comments from the Election Commission or any Election Commissioner.
Election Commission decision-making
Rahul Gandhi and Congress
The article reports Gandhi’s allegations but does not provide his stated position on whether Commission decisions were unanimous.
BJP
The BJP said all Election Commission decisions were unanimous and denied that they were made by majority.
Key facts
- Main allegation
- Rahul Gandhi accused the election system of “vote chori.”
- BJP response
- The BJP called the charge baseless.
- BJP spokesperson
- Sudhanshu Trivedi addressed the issue at a press conference.
- Election Commission decisions
- Trivedi said all decisions were taken unanimously.
- Media report
- The report concerned alleged differences within the Election Commission.
- BJP’s criticism
- The BJP said Gandhi’s presentation relied on unknown and dubious sources.
- Location
- The press conference took place at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.
Quotes
Sudhanshu Trivedi
BJP national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member
“Over the last 70 years, the BJP has risen decade by decade and the Congress has declined decade by decade. It's because Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a leader who is deeply connected to the grassroots.”
deccanchronicle.com
“All decisions (at the Election Commission) were taken unanimously. There is no evidence that the decisions were taken by majority.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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