The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has countered Rahul Gandhi’s recent claims of “vote chori,” asserting that his interpretation of the lack of anti-incumbency in various states is unfounded. The party criticized Gandhi for what it described as a fundamental misunderstanding of India’s electoral history. This exchange highlights ongoing tensions between the BJP and Congress as they prepare for upcoming elections.
BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi responded to the Leader of the Opposition’s press conference in New Delhi on Thursday, in which Gandhi levelled serious allegations against the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi responded to the Leader of the Opposition’s press conference in New Delhi on Thursday, in which Gandhi levelled serious allegations against the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, following a report by the Indian Express. Trivedi questioned the Congress leader’s claim that anti-incumbency had somehow disappeared in states where the BJP or its allies have repeatedly remained competitive. “He has no knowledge of Indian politics. BJP didn’t exist back then. Rahul Gandhi has no knowledge of this… Ever since transparent elections have taken place, CCTV cameras have come in, and independent media has arrived, they’ve started finding it difficult to come to power,” the Rajya Sabha MP added. The Election Commission has rejected the suggestion that these exchanges represented a formal split or dissent within the three-member constitutional body.
Congress has not been in power in Tamil Nadu since 1967. In Bengal, there has been no Congress government since 1977. In Bihar, there has been no Congress government since 1990. In UP, Congress has not been in power since 1989. Since 1999, Congress has not been in power in Odisha. The objections by Sandhu and Joshi reportedly covered issues including voter registration, deletion and restoration of names, appeals concerning electoral rolls and changes to Form 6, according to the September 23 Indian Express report.
It has said that all its decisions over the past year, including those relating to SIR, were unanimous.
