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BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi over 'vote chori' claims, cites poll data

BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi over 'vote chori' claims, cites poll data

What's behind this

On Friday in New Delhi, Rahul Gandhi hosted a high‑tea for senior Congress leaders. Telangana BJP president N Ramachandra Rao said the “Chori ki Baat Chai pe” gesture will not help the opposition win voters. Around the same time, Congress president Sonia Gandhi asserted that the party is working with like‑minded allies and that its prospects are improving, while also criticizing the Modi government for damaging India’s democratic fabric. BJP leaders have also attacked Rahul over an out‑of‑context video related to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

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What each side is saying

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  • left · 2 outlets

    The Congress leader alleged that linking welfare benefits to voter ID could exclude people whose names are deleted from electoral rolls during SIR

    — The Federal

  • center · 5 outlets

    NEW DELHI: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday accused Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of having done "no homework" on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, questioning his understanding of democracy and asking him to take responsibility for the Congress's…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 4 outlets

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to debate the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Parliament, offering to convene a special session for the discussion. Addressing a BJP rally in Haryana's Karnal, Shah accused Gandhi of disrupting parliamentary…

    — The Economic Times

RSS excerpt

BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari responded to Rahul Gandhi's allegations against the NDA regarding electoral success rates. He stated that the NDA won 75% of elections under former CEC V S Sampath. In contrast, Bhandari noted that the success rate was only 66% under the current CEC Gyanesh Kumar…

Coverage arrived over 46 hours — first from The Federal, latest from The Hans India.

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Left / Center-Left 3 (18%)
Center 7 (43%)
Center-Right / Right 6 (39%)

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co. Current article

BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi over 'vote chori' claims, cites poll data

BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari responded to Rahul Gandhi's allegations against the NDA regarding electoral success rates. He stated that the NDA won 75% of elections under former CEC V S Sampath. In contrast, Bhandari noted that the success rate was only 66% under the current CEC Gyanesh Kumar…

India TV Right Independent News Service

Sonia Gandhi says Congress has 'nothing to learn' from BJP, RSS; slams Modi govt for damaging India's fabric

Veteran Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has asserted that her party does not need to learn anything from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rise to power, emphasising that India's fabric of democracy has suffered a "great…

The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

‘Cropped, out-of-context’: BJP minister hits out at Rahul Gandhi over Amit Shah’s SIR video clip

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday accused the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, of having done “no homework” on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, after the Congress leader told Union Home Minister Amit Shah not to “confuse” Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

‘Your lack of homework on SIR is showing’: Pralhad Joshi hits back at Rahul Gandhi over debate challenge

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday accused Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of having done "no homework" on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, questioning his understanding of democracy and asking him to take responsibility for the Congress's…

Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

It will take time to undo the damage done to India's fabric under Modi government: Sonia Gandhi

Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi claimed that "great damage" had been done to India in the last 12 years and that it would take time to restore the systems back to health. "But I am optimistic and I know that the people of India will welcome a return to proper governance…

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