{
  "id": 10205909,
  "title": "‘No Votes Have Been Stolen’: CM Fadnavis Takes Dig At Rahul Gandhi Amid SIR Row, Says ‘His Mind Has Been Stolen’ | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/no-votes-have-been-stolen-cm-fadnavis-takes-dig-at-rahul-gandhi-amid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T11:02:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/no-votes-have-been-stolen-cm-fadnavis-takes-dig-at-rahul-gandhi-amid-sir-row-says-his-mind-has-been-stolen-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis harshly criticized Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi during a media interview on Sunday, asserting with certainty that no votes have been stolen during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Fadnavis specifically accused Gandhi of having his \"mind stolen,\" urging the Prime Minister to form a committee to retrieve and return his mind, so he could speak in the nation's interest.\n\nFadnavis further criticized the SIR process, pointing out that despite a significant drop in votes attributed to SIR in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) still emerged victorious in at least 15 constituencies. He questioned how this was possible if the SIR process had excluded anti-BJP votes.\n\nThe Maharashtra CM also defended the process, stating that every political party can appoint a Booth Level Agent (BLA) at every polling station to raise objections regarding every single page and name on the voter list. He emphasized that incorrect names or missing names should be flagged, but the process is functioning correctly if these objections are raised.\n\nAdding fuel to the fire, Fadnavis accused Gandhi of attempting to discredit constitutional institutions and sow doubts in the public mind, ultimately steering the system towards a communist model. He asserted that Gandhi was using the Constitution as a facade for his true intentions.",
  "summary": "Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday reacted to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) row involving the Election Commission of India (ECI), stating that no votes have been stolen, taking a sharp dig at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. Fadnavis attacks Rahul Gandhi Addressing media reporters earlier in the day, Fadnavis said that Gandhi’s “mind has been stolen”.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}