Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Kishan Reddy Urges Congress to Introspect Before Criticising Election Commission
G. Kishan Reddy spoke to reporters in Hyderabad on Sunday.
He told Congress to think about its own record before criticising the Election Commission of India.
Reddy said the BJP wins elections by gaining people’s support, not by stealing votes.
He accused Congress of blaming voting machines and election officials when it loses.
He also said Rahul Gandhi has criticised or weakened many important institutions.
Reddy referred to the 1975 Emergency and other past actions by Congress.
He defended a voter-list review taking place in West Bengal under Supreme Court supervision.
He said Congress supports this process in some states but opposes it in West Bengal.
Reddy also criticised the Telangana government and predicted voters would punish Congress in future elections.
Union minister G. Kishan Reddy urged Congress to introspect before criticising constitutional bodies such as the Election Commission of India.
Reddy said the BJP wins voters’ support and accused Congress of blaming EVMs and the poll panel when it loses elections.
He alleged that Rahul Gandhi has undermined several institutions and damaged India’s image abroad.
Reddy cited the 1975 Emergency and a 2009 UPA episode while questioning Congress’s claims to defend constitutional values.
He defended the Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal and accused Congress of applying different standards in different states.
- Who
- Union minister G. Kishan Reddy, Congress, Rahul Gandhi, and the Election Commission of India.
- What
- Reddy criticised Congress’s attacks on the Election Commission and defended the BJP’s electoral record and the West Bengal voter-list revision.
- When
- Sunday; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- Hyderabad, with remarks also concerning West Bengal, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, and other states.
- Why
- Reddy said Congress should introspect before blaming constitutional institutions, EVMs, or election officials for electoral defeats.
Congress’s reported position
Kishan Reddy’s position
Election Commission and voting process
Congress’s reported position
Congress was accused by Reddy of criticising the Election Commission and EVMs after electoral defeats.
Kishan Reddy’s position
Reddy said the BJP does not steal votes and that the Election Commission and EVMs are not responsible for making Congress win.
Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal
Congress’s reported position
Reddy said Congress opposed the revision in West Bengal while supporting it in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Kishan Reddy’s position
Reddy defended the revision as a process under Supreme Court supervision to remove ineligible votes.
Constitutional institutions
Congress’s reported position
Congress has criticised or questioned institutions and election processes, according to Reddy’s account.
Kishan Reddy’s position
Reddy argued that Congress lacks moral authority to speak about the Constitution because of the 1975 Emergency and other historical actions.
- Speaker
- G. Kishan Reddy, Union minister for coal and mines
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Main target of criticism
- The Indian National Congress and Rahul Gandhi
- Election body discussed
- Election Commission of India
- Historical reference
- The 1975 Emergency and restrictions on press freedom and civil liberties
- West Bengal process
- Special Intensive Revision, which Reddy said was being conducted under Supreme Court supervision
- Telangana criticism
- Reddy alleged that the Congress government was restricting protests at Indira Park
- Political prediction
- Reddy predicted voters in Telangana, Karnataka, and Himachal Pradesh would give Congress a “befitting lesson”