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Rahul Gandhi calls for election chief’s resignation over ‘vote chori’ claim

Source: The Hindu · 24 Sep 2026, 12:39 UTC
Rahul Gandhi calls for election chief’s resignation over ‘vote chori’ claim
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah would be investigated over allegations he termed “vote chori”. The Hindu reported his remarks without providing further details of any investigation.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar must resign and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will be investigated over allegations he described as “vote chori”, The Hindu reported. Gandhi said two election commissioners had begun opposing Kumar after the Congress repeatedly raised the allegation following the Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly elections. The supplied material does not identify the two commissioners or explain the nature of their reported opposition to the chief election commissioner.

It also does not provide details of the alleged irregularities or evidence cited by Gandhi. No response from Kumar, Modi, Shah or the Election Commission was included in the report excerpt. The available material likewise does not establish whether any investigation has begun or specify the process Gandhi referred to.

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