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- Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has called for the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following reports of internal dissent within the Election Commission of India.
- Rahul Gandhi alleged that the 2024 Lok Sabha and state assembly elections were rigged by the government.
- He claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will be investigated for their alleged role in vote theft.
- The opposition leader argued that institutional changes made by lawmakers elected through compromised votes are illegal.
- These accusations stem from concerns regarding the integrity of the Indian electoral process.
What to watch next
- Response from the Election Commission of India regarding internal dissent reports
- Further legal or political actions by Congress following the allegations
- Government reaction to the demand for the CEC's resignation
What changed3
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Scroll.in[1]
CEC Gyanesh Kumar should resign, turn approver, says Rahul GandhiThe Hindu[2]
CEC Gyanesh Kumar must resign; Modi, Shah will be investigated for ‘vote chori’, says Rahul GandhiDeccan Herald[3]
'Modi, Shah must be probed for conspiracy to steal votes, Gyanesh Kumar should turn approver': Rahul Gandhi
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Rahul Gandhi
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
2 quotes · 1 outlet
“I can say with certainty that Indian elections, 2024 Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls, were all rigged”
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…press meet on September 24, 2026 He also said that the two ECs started opposing Mr. Kumar after the Congress had repeatedly raised “vote chori” issue following the Haryana and the Maharashtra Assembly elections. “ I can say with certainty that Indian elections, 2024 Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls, were all rigged ,” Mr. Gandhi said. Recalling the dissent note he gave during the appointment of Mr. Kumar in February 2025, and said that the government “junked” the note. At the beginning of his speech, Mr. Gandhi played older videos…
“This is not just an attack on the vote. This is an attack on the idea, on the basic infrastructure, on the expression of every single Indian.”
In the article
…laws are illegal. And if our laws are illegal, our institutions are meaningless,” he said. He said that any laws and institutional changes made in Parliament by the MPs who are elected by “stolen vote” are “illegal”. “ This is not just an attack on the vote. This is an attack on the idea, on the basic infrastructure, on the expression of every single Indian. We have been saying it again and again and again that there is a problem with the vote,” he added. Published - September 24, 2026 06:09 pm IST…
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Named India · Amit Shah · Bharatiya Janata Party · Election Commission of India · Gyanesh Kumar · Narendra Modi · Ajit Doval · Cockroach Janata Party · Congress · Gautam Adani · Indian National Congress · Mohan Bhagwat · Rahul Gandhi
- Scroll.inCEC Gyanesh Kumar should resign, turn approver, says Rahul Gandhi[1]English national
- The HinduCEC Gyanesh Kumar must resign; Modi, Shah will be investigated for ‘vote chori’, says Rahul Gandhi[2]English national
- Deccan Herald'Modi, Shah must be probed for conspiracy to steal votes, Gyanesh Kumar should turn approver': Rahul Gandhi[3]English national
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