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SIR Controversy: Gajendra Patel Slams Rahul Gandhi Over "Baseless Allegations" Against CEC
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News18•25-09-2026, 14:53
SIR Controversy: Gajendra Patel Slams Rahul Gandhi Over "Baseless Allegations" Against CEC
- •Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faces serious allegations regarding SIR, prompting Rahul Gandhi to demand his resignation.
- •BJP National General Secretary Gajendra Patel retaliated to Rahul Gandhi's statement, accusing him of "creating confusion by making baseless allegations" against Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Patel also cornered Rahul Gandhi on other issues, including Congress not questioning EVMs after winning the Datia by-election.
- •He stated that Congress has been opposing development works since 2014 and Rahul Gandhi is working to divide the country.
- •Gajendra Patel criticized Congress on the Vande Mataram controversy, claiming the party removed paragraphs from the song.
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Rahul Gandhi demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following allegations and reports that two other election commissioners raised formal objections over decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and election rigging.
BJP National General Secretary Gajendra Singh Patel retaliated by stating that Rahul Gandhi is spreading confusion and making baseless allegations against the Chief Election Commissioner.
Gajendra Singh Patel cornered the Congress party by claiming that although Rabindranath Tagore started Vande Mataram with the full song, Congress accepted only the upper stanza and cut off the rest during a 1937 session.
