The political dispute intensified after Gandhi accused the Election Commission of treason and claimed fifteen percent of voters were improperly removed from rolls. Prasad dismissed these allegations during a party gathering in Chandigarh, stating the opposition leader misunderstood standard roll revisions. Additionally, Prasad pointed out that the current Chief Election Commissioner was not actually serving with the commission during the 2024 general election.
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The ruling party demands that opposition leaders resign their seats if they maintain the…: The ruling party demands that opposition leaders resign their seats if they maintain the national election was illegitimate.
The BJP defended the special intensive revision of electoral rolls against opposition all…: The BJP defended the special intensive revision of electoral rolls against opposition allegations of widespread manipulation.
Ravi Shankar Prasad highlighted that Gyanesh Kumar was not serving in the Election Commis…: Ravi Shankar Prasad highlighted that Gyanesh Kumar was not serving in the Election Commission during the 2024 general election.
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Chandigarh: Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday called out Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for alleging electoral irregularities and asked the leader of the opposition whether he would resign as an MP.
Addressing a gathering during a conclave organised by the BJP over the anti-Sikh riots, the former Union minister and MP Prasad slammed Gandhi for questioning the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
"Rahul Gandhi keeps blabbering a lot about SIR. I don't know how much he understands SIR. Rahul Gandhi, today you are saying the 2024 election was also wrong. I pose a counter question: Will you resign? You became an MP in 2024, so will everyone else from your party resign? Will the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh resign? Rahul Gandhi, will the governments in Telangana and Karnataka also resign?" he asked.
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"Now they're after Gyanesh Kumar (Chief Election Commissioner). Who will explain to him that Kumar was not in the Election Commission in 2024? Rahul Gandhi neither does his homework nor comprehends the…
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