{
  "id": 13954127,
  "title": "How Were Rahul, Priyanka Elected To Parliament If ECI Is At Fault, Asks MP Minister Vishwas Sarang Amid INDIA Bloc Protest | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/how-were-rahul-priyanka-elected-to-parliament-if-eci-is-at-fault-asks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:16:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/how-were-rahul-priyanka-elected-to-parliament-if-eci-is-at-fault-asks-mp-minister-vishwas-sarang-amid-india-bloc-protest-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Madhya Pradesh Minister Vishwas Sarang questioned on Monday how Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were elected to Parliament if the Election Commission of India (ECI) was not functioning correctly. This came as the Congress-led INDIA bloc marched towards the Supreme Court, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Sarang accused the Congress of creating chaos and confusion in the country, suggesting that if the ECI had made mistakes, how could these leaders have secured their seats in the Lok Sabha, and how were governments formed in states like Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala under the BJP? Sarang's comments followed the Opposition's protest against the CEC, with Congress detaining their leaders on the way to Delhi.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh Minister Vishwas Sarang on Monday accused the Congress of creating disorder and confusion in the country, questioning how Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were elected to Parliament if the Election Commission of India (ECI) was \"functioning incorrectly\". Sarang's remarks came amid the Congress-led INDIA…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Rahul Gandhi's protest call receives massive response as thousands join INDIA bloc march to SC against CEC | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/rahul-gandhis-protest-call-receives-massive-response-as-thousands",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:07:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}