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Rahul Gandhi Accuses Election Commission, BJP of Vote Theft

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Rahul Gandhi posted an X video accusing Election Commission, BJP and RSS of vote theft and treason on September 23 2026.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi lodged 14 objections in ten months to electoral roll revisions.
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut claimed changes caused voter deletions and named Home Minister Amit Shah as Accused Number One.

History

Historical Context

India introduced electronic voting machines after a 1988 amendment, scaling up to nationwide use in the 2004 Lok Sabha poll and deploying about 1.37 million EVMs in the 2009 election. A 2013 Supreme Court order added VVPAT paper trails, yet opposition parties have repeatedly questioned machine integrity. In September 2026 Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission, the BJP and the RSS of vote theft, echoing those doubts.

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Story summary

Rahul Gandhi posted an X video accusing Election Commission, BJP and RSS of vote theft and treason on September 23 2026.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi lodged 14 objections in ten months to electoral roll revisions.
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut claimed changes caused voter deletions and named Home Minister Amit Shah as Accused Number One.

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