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- The Bharatiya Janata Party responded to accusations of vote theft made by the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi.
- A party spokesperson argued that the Congress party lacks evidence for its claims regarding election processes.
- The official emphasized that the Congress has consistently lost power in multiple Indian states over several decades.
- The party stated that increased election transparency and monitoring mechanisms have hindered the political success of the Congress.
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Sudhanshu Trivedi
BJP MP and spokesperson
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“It is correct that anti-incumbency definitely is very consistent and strong against the Congress.”
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…leader’s accusations lacked credible evidence. Countering Mr. Gandhi’s charge that every leader and party faced anti-incumbency except Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Mr. Trivedi said: “ It is correct that anti-incumbency definitely is very consistent and strong against the Congress. The Congress has not returned to power in Tamil Nadu since 1967 and since 1977 in West Bengal, where there was a Communist government for 34 years... then Mamata Banerjee formed three governments.” He said the Congress…
“Definitely, during the era when the Congress also had governments for a long period of time, there were no voter ID cards, booth capturing used to take place, ballot boxes were looted, bullets were fired... in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, there was hardly an election when some people were not killed and injured. Even then, anti-incumbency did not work against the Congress”
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…formed a government in Odisha, where the BJD ruled continuously for 25 years. “After Rahul ji and Sonia ji came, the Congress is facing more anti-incumbency,” he said, citing the examples of Madhya Pradesh and Kerala. “ Definitely, during the era when the Congress also had governments for a long period of time, there were no voter ID cards, booth capturing used to take place, ballot boxes were looted, bullets were fired... in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, there was hardly an election when some people were not killed and injured. Even then, anti-incumbency did not work against the Congress ,” said Mr. Trivedi. He alleged that the Congress had now been struggling to return to power as elections had become more transparent, with the process monitored through CCTV cameras, Central paramilitary forces…
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Named India · Amit Shah · Congress · Mamata Banerjee · Muslim League · Narendra Modi · Priyanka Gandhi · Rakibul Hasan · Samajwadi Party · Sonia Gandhi · Bharatiya Janata Party · Election Commission of India · Rahul Gandhi
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