Rahul Gandhi Accuses Election Commission of Treason Over Vote Chori Claims
· India · Hindustan Times, The Hindu
Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of treason and vote chori in a video message posted on X, stating the poll panel’s actions were wrong and against the country. He made the remarks following an Indian Express report that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had recorded objections at least 14 times over 10 months to decisions taken in the name of the poll panel. The reported disagreements included changes to Form 6, centralisation of ERONet controls in Delhi, voter deletion appeals in West Bengal, and failure to add eligible voters to electoral rolls in Goa. Election Commission sources told HT that all decisions, including those related to the Special Intensive Revision, had unanimous approval from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and both commissioners, rejecting the suggestion of internal disquiet. Gandhi’s caption stated that the BJP, RSS, and EC organised vote chori and committed an act of treason, promising justice would be served.
Why it matters
The allegations raise concerns about the credibility of India’s electoral process and institutional integrity, directly affecting public trust in the Election Commission. If unresolved, such accusations could fuel political polarisation and legal challenges to election outcomes.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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