{"id":2165,"date":"2025-08-12T17:59:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andhrachronicle.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/12\/rahul-gandhi-accuses-election-commission-of-india-of-vote-theft\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T17:59:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:59:22","slug":"rahul-gandhi-accuses-election-commission-of-india-of-vote-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andhrachronicle.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/12\/rahul-gandhi-accuses-election-commission-of-india-of-vote-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Rahul Gandhi Accuses Election Commission of India of \\&#8217;Vote Theft\\&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>New Delhi<\/strong> &#8211; Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of failing to enforce the \\&#8221;one man, one vote\\&#8221; principle. He alleges that a systematic and nationwide \\&#8221;vote theft\\&#8221; is occurring through irregularities in voter lists, hinting at more revelations to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to reporters in Parliament, Gandhi cited numerous examples, including the case of a 124-year-old voter named Minta Devi from Bihar, to highlight the alleged fraud. His sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, also pointed out the presence of fake names and addresses on voter rolls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"\\&quot;wp-block-heading\\&quot; wp-block-heading\">INDIA Bloc Protests Voter Roll Irregularities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a show of solidarity, several MPs from the INDIA bloc, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi, protested outside Parliament. They wore T-shirts featuring the image of the \\&#8221;124-year-old voter\\&#8221; and demanded a rollback of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Bihar, which they claim is a source of fraud. Congress MP Manickam Tagore questioned the ECI\\&#8217;s impartiality, suggesting it has become a \\&#8221;party to the BJP.\\&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"\\&quot;wp-block-heading\\&quot; wp-block-heading\">\\&#8217;Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod\\&#8217; Campaign Launched<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a meeting of Congress office-bearers, General Secretary K.C. Venugopal announced a new series of nationwide programs under the banner of <strong>\\&#8221;Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod\\&#8221;<\/strong> (Vote thief, vacate the seat). The campaign, aimed at safeguarding the Constitution and voter rights, will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"\\&quot;wp-block-list\\&quot; wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>August 14:<\/strong> A candlelight march.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 22 &#8211; September 7:<\/strong> Rallies across the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>September 15 onwards:<\/strong> A signature campaign to collect five crore signatures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative underscores the Congress party\\&#8217;s commitment to defending democratic principles and ensuring the integrity of the electoral process.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi &#8211; Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of failing to enforce the \\&#8221;one man, one vote\\&#8221; principle. He alleges that a systematic and nationwide \\&#8221;vote theft\\&#8221; is occurring through irregularities in voter lists, hinting at more revelations to come. 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