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Rahul Gandhi Alleges Vote Theft, Attacks BJP and Poll Chief
Rahul Gandhi said India’s elections were not being handled fairly.
He accused the BJP and election officials of allowing votes to be stolen.
He said this would also make laws passed by elected lawmakers unfair or illegal.
Gandhi criticized Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and asked him to resign.
His comments came after reports that some election officials’ concerns about changing voter lists were being ignored.
Gandhi also questioned why the BJP seemed confident it would remain in power for many years.
He said political parties usually face public dissatisfaction after being in office.
He argued that this dissatisfaction seemed to have disappeared for the BJP in several states.
Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of undermining democracy.
He alleged that votes were being stolen, making laws passed by MPs illegal.
Gandhi demanded Kumar’s resignation and called him a traitor.
His remarks followed reports that Election Commissioners’ objections to the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls were being ignored.
Gandhi questioned BJP confidence about staying in power, saying anti-incumbency had seemingly disappeared in several states.
- Who
- Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi criticized the BJP and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Gandhi alleged vote theft, demanded Kumar’s resignation and warned that democracy was being destroyed.
- Where
- At a press conference in New Delhi.
- When
- The remarks were made on Thursday.
- Why
- He was responding to reports that Election Commissioners’ objections to the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls were being ignored.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition and Congress MP
- Main allegation
- Gandhi alleged that votes were being stolen.
- Election official criticized
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Demand
- Gandhi called for Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Election-roll issue
- Reports said objections to the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls were being ignored.
- Political argument
- Gandhi questioned why anti-incumbency appeared to have disappeared for the BJP in several states.
Quotes
Rahul Gandhi
Congress Leader of the Opposition and senior Congress politician
“Indira Gandhi was at the height of her popularity after she won the Bangladesh war (in 1971) and then faced massive anti-incumbency and pressure within a year or two.”
NDTV
“We can understand the popularity of a person. We can understand the performance of a government. But we cannot understand how anti-incumbency disappears”
NDTV
Sources
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