Rahul again brings destroying democracy charge against EC

BJP accused Gandhi of lack of faith in democracy, EC also slams LoP

IH News Desk

NATIONAL, September 18, 2025: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi again accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of protecting those who indulged in "vote chori (theft)" and "destroyed democracy" by citing data from a Karnataka assembly constituency. The Election Commission dubbed the charges made by leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha as "incorrect and baseless" and argued that no deletion of votes can happen without giving an opportunity of being heard to the affected person.

The BJP accused Gandhi's repeated charges against constitutional institutions of showing his and the Congress' lack of faith in Indian democracy.

Gandhi, in a video and point presentation Thursday, urged the election commission to stop protecting "vote chors (thieves)" and provide information sought by the Karnataka CID in an investigation into voter deletions. He also alleged that constitutional institutions are not doing their job properly and called for institutions within the country, including the legal framework, to step in.

Gandhi cited details of alleged attempts to delete 6,018 votes in Karnataka's Aland constituency and claimed that 6,850 voters were added in a "fraudulent" manner using automated software.

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