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Bandi Sanjay Accuses Congress of Vote and Seat Theft
Bandi Sanjay Kumar, a minister in India’s central government, criticized the Congress party.
He said Congress had taken political positions unfairly in the past, including during the 1946 process to choose India’s first prime minister.
He defended the Election Commission and said complaints about its chief should be handled in court.
He also supported a review of voter lists to remove names that should not be there.
Sanjay criticized both Congress and the BRS in Telangana, alleging that they had an understanding.
These claims were made at a BJP gathering in Karimnagar.
The article reports Sanjay’s allegations and does not provide responses from Congress or BRS.
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar accused Congress of manipulating political mandates and claimed it had a history of vote and seat theft.
He cited the 1946 selection process for prime minister, alleging Congress committees favored Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel before Jawaharlal Nehru became prime minister.
Sanjay defended the Election Commission as a constitutional body and said allegations of wrongdoing by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should be settled in court.
He defended the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls as a way to retain eligible voters and remove ineligible names, and questioned Congress’s opposition.
At a BJP event in Karimnagar marking Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public service, Sanjay also alleged a behind-the-scenes understanding between Congress and BRS.
- Who
- Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, and the BJP.
- What
- Sanjay criticized Congress, defended the Election Commission and voter-roll revision, and made allegations about Congress and BRS.
- Where
- Karimnagar, Telangana, India.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- Sanjay spoke at a BJP ‘Seva Jyothi’ programme and responded to Congress’s allegations of vote theft and its opposition to voter-roll revision.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs
- Event
- ‘Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Sabha’ held as part of the BJP’s ‘Seva Jyothi’ programme
- Location
- Karimnagar, Telangana
- Election issue
- Sanjay defended the Election Commission and said claims against the Chief Election Commissioner should be settled in court.
- Voter-roll review
- Sanjay said the Special Intensive Revision was intended to retain eligible voters and remove ineligible names.
- BJP event
- The rally marked Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public service; Modi and BJP national president Nitin Nabin addressed workers virtually.
Sources
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