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Fadnavis Criticises Rahul Gandhi Over ‘Vote Theft’ Claims
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis slammed Rahul Gandhi’s accusations of vote theft, calling the opposition’s claims a strategy to erode public trust in the Election Commission.
By Felo News Desk · Published
On Sunday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis publicly attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for alleging vote theft, accusing him of seeking to create anarchy rather than participating in the democratic process. Fadnavis said there was no vote theft, adding that Gandhi’s “brain has been stolen” and that the opposition was trying to defame constitutional institutions, including the Election Commission of India (ECI). He claimed that the Congress had failed to secure public confidence and that the ECI is only questioned when the BJP loses elections. Fadnavis urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to set up a probe committee to investigate Gandhi’s allegations and called for an inquiry into the functioning of the ECI, citing a report by The Indian Express on differences within the poll panel. Meanwhile, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing alleged objections by other commissioners over electoral roll decisions.
Key facts
- Fadnavis accused Rahul Gandhi of vote theft allegations (deccanchronicle.com)
- Fadnavis called for a probe committee to investigate Gandhi’s claims (deccanchronicle.com)
- Fadnavis said the ECI is only questioned when BJP loses elections (deccanchronicle.com)
- Prithviraj Chavan demanded removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar (deccanchronicle.com)
Sources
- [1] deccanchronicle.com — originally reported as “Fadnavis Attacks Rahul Gandhi Over ‘Vote Theft’ Allegations”
