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Rahul Gandhi accuses Modi, Shah of 'vote chori', demands CEC Kumar quit

Opposition leader escalates attack on Election Commission after report of internal dissent over SIR, as Congress readies a Parliament motion to remove the CEC.

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What to know

  • Rahul Gandhi says all Indian elections are 'rigged' and demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's immediate resignation, accusing PM Modi and Home Minister Shah of orchestrating 'vote chori'.
  • The row follows an Indian Express report that Election Commissioners Sandhu and Joshi objected 14 times in 10 months to CEC decisions on the SIR electoral roll revision.
  • Congress is drafting a Parliament motion to remove Kumar as CEC and will decide next steps at a September 29 Working Committee meeting; BJP dismisses the allegations as 'jooth ki goonj'.
  • Rights group CJP has threatened nationwide protests if the CEC does not resign within 48 hours, adding pressure on the Election Commission's credibility.

“there is already more than enough information to make this 100% certain — not 99%, 100% certain — that Indian elections, Lok Sabha elections, the 2024 election, Vidhan Sabha elections, are all being rigged.”

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition · The Hindu ↗ · Sep 23

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Rahul Gandhi accuses Modi, Shah of 'vote chori', demands CEC Kumar quit
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    EC faces deepening credibility crisis, coverage says

    Ongoing live coverage described the Election Commission facing a fresh credibility crisis as allegations against the CEC and Rahul Gandhi's escalating rhetoric continued to dominate the political conversation.

    1. 2 outlets first by The Hindu National, 4h ago · also The Hindu · read ↗

  2. 4

    BJP rejects Gandhi's charges as 'jooth ki goonj'

    The BJP responded to Gandhi's press conference by rejecting his allegations of election rigging and disputing his claims about disappearing anti-incumbency, dismissing the attack as an 'echo of lies'.

    1. 1 outlet 'Elections rigged': Rahul attacks Centre over EC-SIR row; BJP calls it 'jooth ki goonj'

      first by Times of India, 18h ago

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    Gandhi accuses Modi, Shah of 'vote chori', calls trio 'deshdrohis'

    Gandhi alleged Modi, Shah and CEC Kumar acted as 'deshdrohis' (traitors) by destroying the country's votes, said the pair 'will be investigated' for what they have done, and urged Kumar to 'turn approver' as an act of nationalism.

    “Without any doubt, both the Prime Minister and Amit Shah are at the top of this conspiracy, and they are going to be investigated for what they have done to this country.”
    — Rahul Gandhi

    1. 3 outlets first by The Hindu, 19h ago · also The News Minute, The Hindu National · read ↗

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    Rahul Gandhi says 'all elections are being rigged', demands CEC quit

    At a Delhi press conference, Congress's Rahul Gandhi said India's elections are 'fundamentally broken', showed old clips of Modi and Shah predicting long BJP rule, and said anti-incumbency has mysteriously vanished, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.

    “Our elections are fundamentally broken.”
    — Rahul Gandhi

    1. 1 outlet first by Indian Express, 20h ago · read ↗

  5. background

    Congress Working Committee to meet September 29 on 'vote chori' — Congress said its Working Committee would convene on September 29 to decide the party's next steps on the alleged 'vote chori' issue.

  6. background

    Rights body CJP threatens nationwide protest over CEC — The Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) said it would launch a nationwide protest if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign within 48 hours.

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    Congress drafts Parliament motion to remove CEC Kumar

    Congress sources said the joint Opposition is drafting a motion with legal experts to be submitted in both Houses of Parliament seeking Gyanesh Kumar's removal as CEC.

  8. background

    Indian Express reveals EC dissent over SIR decisions — The paper reported that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi formally objected 14 times in 10 months to decisions taken in the Election Commission's name on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, including on new voter registration, Form 6 changes, West Bengal appeals and Goa voter data, saying some were taken without their knowledge.