{
  "id": 9560142,
  "title": "'Vote Chori' To 'Kanoon Chori': Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Launches Fresh Attack On ECI, BJP Amid SIR Row | Videos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/vote-chori-to-kanoon-chori-congress-mp-rahul-gandhi-launches-fresh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T12:54:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/vote-chori-to-kanoon-chori-congress-mp-rahul-gandhi-launches-fresh-attack-on-eci-bjp-amid-sir-row"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi harshly criticized the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, alleging that the nation's entire electoral system has been compromised. During a press conference in New Delhi, Gandhi referenced an investigative report from The Indian Express, which disclosed that two current Election Commissioners—Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi—had lodged formal objections 14 times over a span of ten months concerning election procedures, database modifications, and the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter records.\n\nExpressing concern over the disappearance of anti-incumbency sentiment in Indian politics, Gandhi questioned why this typically pervasive phenomenon has seemingly vanished for the current BJP government. He argued that the electoral framework in India has been systematically undermined, asserting that if voter mandates are disregarded, the legitimacy of Parliament and all laws enacted within it is compromised. Gandhi warned that the consequences of allowing such electoral manipulation extend beyond mere political repercussions to include the illegal nature of any laws and institutional changes made by the elected representatives based on a fraudulent vote.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, launched a scathing attack on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, alleging that the country's entire electoral framework has been compromised. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Gandhi cited an investigative report by The Indian Express revealing…",
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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."
}