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Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of 'vote chori' and likens election chief to North Korea

In a televised interview, Rahul Gandhi attacked the BJP, alleging vote theft, criticizing CEC Gyanesh Kumar, PM Modi and Home Minister Shah, while the party rebuffed his claims.

Anchor Shreya Dhoundial hosted a segment of Nation Wants To KNow in which Rahul Gandhi launched an anti‑incumbency attack on the BJP, branding alleged "vote chori" as a systemic problem and invoking a "North Korea" comparison. He singled out Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, and urged the CEC to "turn approver" amid the ongoing "EC vs EC" controversy.

The BJP responded by rejecting Gandhi's accusations, defending the Election Commission’s procedures and highlighting competing claims. The episode also raised questions about the EC’s internal functioning and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, suggesting that the dispute could extend beyond rhetoric to procedural scrutiny.

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Why This Matters

Gandhi's public allegations of vote theft and his demand for the election chief to become an approver intensify scrutiny of the Election Commission ahead of any upcoming polls, potentially eroding voter confidence and prompting political parties to demand greater transparency in roll revisions.

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