{
  "id": 9594387,
  "title": "Rahul Gandhi a master of deception, allegations of vote theft lack evidence: BJP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/rahul-gandhi-a-master-of-deception-allegations-of-vote-theft-lack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T17:31:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rahul-gandhi-a-master-of-deception-allegations-of-vote-theft-lack-evidence-bjp/article71505389.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations of \"vote theft\" and other election-related issues on Thursday (September 24, 2026). BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi described Gandhi as a \"master of deception\" and questioned his \"zero political knowledge\". Trivedi pointed out that the Congress has not returned to power in several states since the 1960s and 1970s, including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. He argued that anti-incumbency was strong against the Congress due to their lack of government presence in those states over the past decades. Trivedi also alleged that the Congress had struggled to return to power as elections became more transparent with CCTV monitoring, deployment of Central paramilitary forces, and independent media and judiciary. He claimed that Gandhi and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra won their seats in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh with the help of their ally parties. Trivedi questioned the basis of a news report about communications between the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, suggesting that there was no evidence of non-unanimous decisions in the Election Commission of India. He emphasized the importance of proper verification of voter lists, especially in areas with demographic changes, and questioned the eligibility of an 18-year-old without family records or documents to vote. Trivedi highlighted the Congress's win in Assam's Dhubri seat, where the party's candidate won by a large margin, despite significant demographic changes.",
  "summary": "Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, has launched a sharp attack on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Centre, accusing them of alleged irregularities in the election process. According to Hindustan Times, Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat of being conspirators in an alleged effort to steal elections.\n\nGandhi claimed that if votes have been stolen, then any law made by the MPs in parliament is illegal, and any institutional change they make is also illegal. He termed the alleged irregularities as an ‘attack on the Constitution of India’ and warned that compromising voter mandates undermines the legitimacy of Parliament and all laws passed within it.\n\nThe BJP has responded to Gandhi's allegations, with leader Sudhanshu Trivedi asking whether there was any evidence that decisions by the Election Commission of India had not been taken unanimously, as per The Hindu. Gandhi has called for Gyanesh Kumar's ouster and repeated his 'vote chori' claim amid the EC row.",
  "key_points": [
    "BJP calls Rahul Gandhi a \"master of deception\"",
    "Allegations of vote theft lack evidence, BJP claims",
    "Congress' failure to return to power in several states cited"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Rahul Gandhi says laws passed by MPs ‘illegal’: 'Vote chori is kanoon chori'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/rahul-gandhi-says-laws-passed-by-mps-illegal-vote-chori-is-kanoon",
        "published": "2026-09-24T15:48:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}