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Priyanka Gandhi: CEC Allowing Rigged Elections is 'Treason'
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News18•23-09-2026, 14:15
Priyanka Gandhi: CEC Allowing Rigged Elections is 'Treason'
- •Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated that if CEC Gyanesh Kumar was aware of election rigging and allowed it, it constitutes "treachery to the nation" and "an act of treason."
- •Speaking in Nilambur, Priyanka Gandhi highlighted that her brother Rahul Gandhi has consistently raised concerns about biases and injustice within the Election Commission of India (ECI).
- •She noted that news media reports indicate Election Commissioners themselves have brought issues to the attention of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Gandhi emphasized that if elections are unfair or rigged with the ECI's assistance, and the Election Commissioner is aware and permits it, it is a severe assault on democracy.
- •Her comments referred to reports of Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi flagging issues like name deletions during the voter roll cleanup, though ECI officials maintain unanimity in decisions.
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Priyanka Gandhi stated that if CEC Gyanesh Kumar was aware of election rigging and allowed it to happen, it would constitute an act of treason and a severe assault on democracy.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi flagged multiple issues during the voter roll cleanup under SIR, including the deletion of names in various states and being kept in the dark over electoral roll developments.
Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission, BJP, and RSS of orchestrating vote chori, describing it as a direct attack on the Constitution and an act of treason against Indian citizens.
