Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Congress MP Claims CIA, Mossad Plotted 2014 Election Defeat
A former Congress MP, Kumar Ketkar, has claimed that the US intelligence agency CIA and Israel's Mossad were involved in plotting the Congress party's defeat in the 2014 Indian general elections.
He believes that the Congress party should have won around 250 seats based on previous election trends, but their seats dropped to 44.
Ketkar alleges that these foreign agencies wanted to prevent a stable Congress government to interfere in India's policies.
On the other hand, the BJP has accused the Congress of running digital networks from abroad to push an anti-India narrative, using a new feature on X (formerly Twitter) that shows users' actual locations.
The Congress has dismissed these claims as baseless and ignorant, stating that the BJP is trying to divert attention from their own issues.
Historically, there have been allegations of foreign intervention in Indian politics, with both the CIA and KGB being mentioned in various contexts.
Former Congress MP Kumar Ketkar claims CIA and Mossad plotted Congress's 2014 election defeat.
Congress seats dropped from 206 in 2009 to 44 in 2014, contrary to expected trends.
Ketkar alleges foreign agencies wanted to prevent a stable Congress government for policy interference.
BJP accuses Congress of running digital networks from abroad using X's new location feature.
Congress dismisses BJP's claims as baseless and ignorant, stating it's a diversion tactic.
- Who
- Former Congress MP Kumar Ketkar and BJP MP Sambit Patra
- What
- Allegations of foreign intervention in Indian elections and digital networks
- When
- 2014 Lok Sabha elections and recent X location feature update
- Where
- India, with mentions of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore, US, Ireland, and Thailand
- Why
- Alleged foreign influence to prevent Congress from retaining power and BJP's accusations of anti-India narrative
- Former Congress MP
- Kumar Ketkar
- 2004 Lok Sabha Seats
- 145
- 2009 Lok Sabha Seats
- 206
- 2014 Lok Sabha Seats
- 44
- Alleged Foreign Agencies
- CIA, Mossad
- BJP's Accusation
- Congress-linked accounts operating from abroad
- Congress Response
- BJP's claims are baseless and ignorant
- Historical Context
- Allegations of foreign intervention in Indian politics
Sources
Congress–BJP fight turns global: CIA, Mossad claims and X locations under spotlight
CIA, Mossad Engineered Congress Defeat In 2014, Says Party's Former MP
‘CIA, Mossad plotted Congress’ defeat in 2014, claims former Congress MP Kumar Ketkar
‘CIA and Mossad engineered Congress defeat in 2014 general elections,’ says former MP
