Archive · 9 Nov 2025
Youth Congress Leader Threatens EC Office Amid Vote Theft Claims; BJP Accuses Congress of Inciting Violence
A leader from a youth group of a political party in India, named Zeenat, said she and her group would surround the office of the people who manage elections if they don't take seriously the claims that votes were stolen in a past election.
Another political party, the BJP, got very angry about this.
They said that Zeenat's party, led by Rahul Gandhi, isn't actually worried about stolen votes.
Instead, the BJP believes they are just trying to cause trouble, spread false stories, and attack the important government offices that run elections.
Rahul Gandhi had previously said that many votes were stolen in an election in a place called Haryana, even showing a picture of a woman from Brazil that he claimed was used to make fake votes.
The woman in the picture was surprised her image was being used like that.
The BJP says this whole situation is about inciting anger and riots, not about fair elections.
Mumbai Youth Congress President Zeenat Shabrin threatened to 'gherao' (lay siege to) the Election Commission of India (ECI) office amid the ongoing 'vote chori' row.
The threat was made in defense of Rahul Gandhi's allegations of massive vote fraud in the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections.
The BJP strongly condemned the Youth Congress leader's remarks, accusing the Congress of inciting violence and attacking constitutional bodies.
Rahul Gandhi had previously alleged that 25 lakh votes were stolen in Haryana, citing the repeated use of a Brazilian model's photograph as evidence of fake voting.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla stated that the Congress's real intention is to attack constitutional bodies and spread disinformation, calling it 'danga khori' (riotous behavior).
- Who
- Zeenat Shabrin (Mumbai Youth Congress President), Rahul Gandhi (Congress leader), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shehzad Poonawalla (BJP spokesperson), Election Commission of India (ECI)
- What
- A Youth Congress leader threatened to lay siege to the Election Commission's office amid ongoing 'vote chori' allegations made by Rahul Gandhi regarding the 2024 Haryana elections, leading to sharp criticism from the BJP who accused the Congress of inciting violence and attacking constitutional bodies.
- When
- November 9, 2025
- Where
- India (specifically referencing threats directed at the Election Commission of India's office and relating to the Haryana Assembly elections)
- Why
- The Youth Congress leader issued the threat to protest alleged vote theft and to pressure the ECI, while the BJP claims the Congress's intent is to incite violence, spread disinformation, and attack democratic institutions due to electoral defeat.
Youth Congress's Threats and Allegations
BJP's Accusations of Incitement and Disinformation
Threats to Election Commission
Youth Congress's Threats and Allegations
Mumbai Youth Congress President Zeenat Shabrin threatened to 'gherao' (lay siege to) the Election Commission of India's office if 'vote theft' allegations are not addressed, framing it as a warning.
BJP's Accusations of Incitement and Disinformation
The BJP spokesperson, Shehzad Poonawalla, criticized these threats as inciting violence and attacking constitutional bodies, linking it to an 'Emergency Mindset' and accusing the Congress of aiming to subordinate the constitutional system to the family system and resorting to 'danga khori' (riotous behavior).
Nature of Allegations
Youth Congress's Threats and Allegations
Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' allegations regarding the Haryana Assembly elections, claiming 25 lakh votes were stolen and citing the repeated use of a Brazilian model's photo across multiple polling booths as evidence of fake votes.
BJP's Accusations of Incitement and Disinformation
The BJP argues that the Congress's real intention is to attack constitutional bodies and spread disinformation, not to address genuine electoral issues, labeling their actions as 'danga khori' and an attempt to undermine trust in institutions.
Allegations of Vote Manipulation
Youth Congress's Threats and Allegations
Claims include tens of lakhs of votes stolen, close election margins indicating deliberate distortion, and the specific example of a Brazilian model's photograph appearing multiple times across different polling booths.
BJP's Accusations of Incitement and Disinformation
The BJP dismisses these allegations as a distortion of facts and a deficit of trust, suggesting the Congress is using unverified information and inflammatory rhetoric to mask their electoral defeat and political agenda.
- Date of Threat
- November 9, 2025
- Person Making Threat
- Zeenat Shabrin, President of Mumbai Youth Congress
- Action Threatened
- Lay siege ('gherao') to the Election Commission of India (ECI) office
- Underlying Issue
- Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' allegations regarding the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections
- BJP's Counter-Accusation
- Inciting violence, spreading disinformation, attacking constitutional bodies, and engaging in 'danga khori'
- Specific Example Cited by Rahul Gandhi
- Use of a Brazilian model's photograph across multiple polling booths to cast fake votes
- Brazilian Model's Response
- Expressed disbelief after her image was circulated in Indian political debates
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