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BJP further alleged that the Congress was attempting to create confusion about constitutional institutions through baseless and misleading statements. (IMAGE: PTI)
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News18•10-10-2026, 00:05
BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Claims Regarding President Murmu Meeting
  • •The BJP has rejected Rahul Gandhi's claim that President Droupadi Murmu did not deny Opposition allegations during a meeting.
  • •BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi called Gandhi's remarks unfortunate, bizarre, and misleading.
  • •Trivedi accused the Congress leader of playing malicious politics and trying to drag constitutional bodies into controversies.
  • •The controversy arose after an INDIA bloc delegation met President Murmu to raise concerns over alleged electoral irregularities and demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
  • •Gandhi had earlier claimed that the President did not deny their allegations and asked for proof, which the bloc is prepared to submit.

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The BJP strongly condemned Rahul Gandhi for claiming that President Droupadi Murmu did not deny the opposition's allegations of electoral vote manipulation during their meeting. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi dismissed Gandhi's statements as misleading, unfortunate, and part of a malicious political strategy targeting constitutional institutions.

During their meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the opposition delegation submitted a memorandum expressing serious concerns regarding alleged electoral irregularities and formally demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Following their discussions with President Murmu, Rahul Gandhi announced that INDIA bloc leaders plan to proceed to the Supreme Court on Monday to submit a similar memorandum detailing their vote-rigging allegations to Chief Justice Surya Kant.

Bharatiya Janata Party Slams Rahul Gandhi For False Statements Regarding President Murmu Meeting The INDIA Opposition