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Rahul Gandhi: 'Our Constitution Has Been Destroyed' Amid EC Row
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News18•24-09-2026, 17:51
Rahul Gandhi: 'Our Constitution Has Been Destroyed' Amid EC Row
- •Rahul Gandhi questioned the integrity of Indian elections and the functioning of institutions.
- •He stated, "Our Constitution has been destroyed. It no longer holds any power or functions as it should."
- •Gandhi added that if the Constitution is destroyed, laws become illegal, and institutions become meaningless.
- •His remarks are part of an ongoing political row concerning alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the Election Commission's functioning.
- •The Election Commission has rejected all allegations of wrongdoing.
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Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of vote rigging and vote theft, describing the actions as an act of treason and a direct attack on the Indian Constitution and democratic institutions.
Rahul Gandhi demanded the immediate resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that he oversaw election rigging and compromised the integrity of the electoral process from the Lok Sabha polls to state assemblies.
His remarks followed media reports that two Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, had raised formal objections 14 times over 10 months concerning decisions made without their knowledge regarding electoral rolls.
