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Rahul Gandhi Attacks Election Commission, Cites Indira Gandhi's Anti-Incumbency Post-War.
- •Congress MP Rahul Gandhi questioned the impartiality of the Election Commission and the current system.
- •He stated that anti-incumbency existed against Indira Gandhi even a year after winning the Bangladesh war.
- •Rahul alleged that due to the Election Commission's alleged rigging, results favor one party despite public opposition to the current government.
- •He made serious allegations against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission's working methods.
- •Gandhi asserted that this attack targets the fundamental foundation of India's democratic structure and constitutional institutions.
Key Questions Answered
Rahul Gandhi alleged that elections are being rigged to favor only one party despite public opposition, citing questions raised by other members of the commission and pointing out system-level issues.
Rahul Gandhi stated that a year after winning the Bangladesh war, there was still an anti-incumbency wave against Indira Gandhi, noting that anti-incumbency is a natural part of the system that seemingly disappeared in states like Haryana, Maharashtra, and Gujarat after the BJP came to power.
Two of the three Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, recorded objections to decisions taken in the commission's name at least 14 times over a period of 10 months, having complained of being kept in the dark over electoral roll developments like voter additions and deletions.
