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Rahul Gandhi Claims Modi Government and Chief Election Commissioner Will Fall
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News18•10-10-2026, 10:45
Rahul Gandhi Claims Modi Government and Chief Election Commissioner Will Fall
- •Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asserted that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Modi government will eventually go, paving the way to repair democracy.
- •Gandhi made these remarks in a post on X, tagging a video clip of his speech addressing INDIA bloc MPs at the Central Hall of Parliament.
- •The opposition leader stated that the underlying issues require the termination of the current government rather than just focusing on the CEC.
- •Gandhi claimed that continued aggressive pressure from the opposition would successfully bring down the government.
- •The opposition's heightened protests follow a media report regarding objections raised by Election Commissioners over electoral roll decisions.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asserted that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Modi government will both go, allowing the repair of democracy to begin. He also stated that there is a much deeper problem requiring the termination of the current administration.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected on record at least 14 times over a 10-month period, mostly concerning decisions and orders related to the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The Election Commission asserted that differing views and observations are a normal part of its deliberations, emphasizing that all its orders carry full legal sanction and follow established statutory procedures.
