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Kharge Questions Security Given to Election Commissioner and Alleges Vote Theft
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News18•11-10-2026, 16:44
Kharge Questions Security Given to Election Commissioner and Alleges Vote Theft
- •Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the central government of undermining the Election Commission to facilitate vote theft.
- •Kharge questioned why an election commissioner was granted a level of security and immunity not even given to the President or the CJI.
- •He announced that he and Rahul Gandhi will meet CJI Surya Kant to apprise the judiciary of the current state of democracy.
- •Kharge alleged that an undeclared emergency is being imposed in the country by Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
- •The statements follow heavy police deployment and mass detentions in Delhi during a protest demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
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Mallikarjun Kharge accused the central government of continuously undermining the autonomy of the Election Commission to facilitate vote theft and protect Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Kharge and Rahul Gandhi wrote formal letters to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant seeking an appointment on October 12 to apprise the judiciary of the current state of democracy in the country.
On October 10, heavy police forces and around 32,000 police personnel were deployed in Delhi during protests demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, leading to the detention of about 1,000 people, including prominent opposition leaders.
