{
  "id": 9647589,
  "title": "BJP’s counter: Congress itself to blame for losses, Rahul Gandhi should know… EC process legally sound",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/bjps-counter-congress-itself-to-blame-for-losses-rahul-gandhi-should",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T23:11:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-counter-congress-rahul-gandhi-election-commission-process-legally-sound-10892953/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The BJP swiftly responded to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's criticism of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, asserting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process as legally robust and decisions based on majority consensus. Sudhanshu Trivedi, a BJP spokesperson, defended the Election Commission's actions, questioning the basis of Gandhi's claims without any direct quotes from Election Commissioners. Trivedi also addressed the Congress leader's assertion of anti-incumbency against the BJP, attributing it to the Congress party and the Gandhi family, who have held power for decades. He further criticized the Congress for their inability to return to power in various states post-Independence, attributing it to the lack of transparency in elections and the presence of security forces. Trivedi reiterated the legal authority of the Commission to conduct SIR and challenged the Congress to explain their involvement in the selection process for Election Commissioners in various states.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi defends SIR process as legally robust",
    "Rahul Gandhi's criticism of Election Commissioner dismissed without direct quotes",
    "Congress blamed for lack of transparency and security force presence in elections"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "'No anti-incumbency for BJP, Modi': Rahul Gandhi intensifies attack on CEC Gyanesh Kumar amid row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/no-anti-incumbency-for-bjp-modi-rahul-gandhi-intensifies-attack-on",
        "published": "2026-09-24T19:30:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "BJP’s counter: Congress itself to blame for losses, Rahul Gandhi should know… EC process legally sound",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/bjps-counter-congress-itself-to-blame-for-losses-rahul-gandhi-should-9650104",
        "published": "2026-09-24T23:11:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}