Congress itself, not EC, responsible for its losses: BJP
BJP has dismissed the march demanding the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar as a sign of opposition frustration. During the protests, BJP representatives criticized Rahul Gandhi and questioned the credibility of his claims about member attendance. Union ministers expressed that the Election Commission is not responsible for Congress's electoral failures. BJP spokespersons emphasized the party's…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has refuted claims alleging that the Election Commission of India (EC) is responsible for its electoral setbacks, instead blaming its own political shortcomings. The opposition party alleged that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar should be removed over the SIR row, accusing the EC of seeking to provoke unrest on the streets after failing to secure election victories.
BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi accused opposition MPs of disregarding constitutional norms by demanding election commissioners meet with them at the protest site, noting the claim that 300 MPs would attend was false. Union ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Kiren Rijiju criticized the BJP's actions, emphasizing that the EC bears no blame for Congress' losses, but rather its own political approach.
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