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Politics

BJP rejects Rahul Gandhi’s allegations against election authorities

Source: NDTV · 24 Sep 2026, 14:12 UTC

BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi responded to Rahul Gandhi’s allegations against the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The supplied material does not state the substance of Trivedi’s response or provide the evidence cited by Gandhi at his New Delhi press conference.

BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi has responded to allegations made by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, NDTV reports. Gandhi made the allegations at a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday. They were directed at the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, according to the supplied material.

The report’s headline indicates that the BJP rejected Gandhi’s charge concerning “vote chori”, or vote theft. However, the available source does not provide Trivedi’s exact response, the specific claims made by Gandhi or any evidence presented by either side. No statement from the Election Commission or Kumar is included.

The material also does not describe any formal inquiry, complaint or other action arising from the exchange.

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