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Rahul Gandhi Slams ECI Over 'Vote Chori' Allegations, Calls It 'Act of Treason'
- •Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of "vote chori," calling it a crime against Indian people and a direct attack on the Constitution.
- •He stated on X that the BJP, RSS, and ECI, by organizing this, have committed an act of treason, promising that "Justice will be served."
- •Gandhi's remarks followed an Indian Express report detailing objections raised by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi regarding electoral roll revision decisions.
- •The report highlighted concerns over voter additions, deletions, restorations, appeals in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, and changes to Form 6.
- •Opposition leaders, including Sanjay Raut, Manish Tewari, Akhilesh Yadav, and Saravanan Annadurai, intensified criticism, with some calling for impeachment proceedings against the Chief Election Commissioner.
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Rahul Gandhi's remarks followed a report by The Indian Express revealing that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi formally raised objections 14 times over 10 months regarding the electoral roll revision process and changes to Form 6.
The two Election Commissioners objected to matters concerning voter additions, deletions, and restorations, appeals under the Special Intensive Revision process, the custody of electoral data, and alterations made to Form 6 used for voter registration.
Opposition leaders strongly criticized the poll panel, with Manish Tewari calling for Chief Election Commissioner impeachment considerations, Derek O’Brien citing a removal motion against Gyanesh Kumar, and Akhilesh Yadav labeling the ECI a puppet of those in power.
