BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Selective Outrage’ Over ‘Vote Chori’ Charge, Questions Silence on Own Victories
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday hit back hard at Rahul Gandhi over his allegations of large-scale voter fraud, accusing the Congress leader of “selective outrage” and questioning why his party remains silent on the Election Commission’s integrity when it wins elections. The sharp rebuttal came after Gandhi claimed the poll body had colluded with the BJP to “steal elections,” specifically pointing to alleged irregularities in the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha seat.
Addressing a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra dismissed Gandhi’s claims as baseless and accused the Congress of hypocrisy. He challenged the party to explain why it doesn’t raise allegations of fraud when it emerges victorious in states like Himachal Pradesh or Telangana.
“When you win in Himachal Pradesh, you don’t say the Election Commission did a good job… Fraud doesn’t occur to you then,” Patra stated. “When you win in Telangana and your party forms the government while the BJP loses, show me one press conference where Rahul Gandhi said that there was fraud by the Election Commission in Telangana.”
Patra also pointed to the Congress party’s widespread celebrations after securing 99 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. “How is that possible if, as you say, democracy has failed and the Election Commission is compromised? If that were true, what exactly are you celebrating?” he questioned, arguing that this contradiction exposed the Congress’s convenient criticism of democratic institutions.
The war of words erupted after Rahul Gandhi alleged a “huge criminal fraud” involving “fake voters” and “duplicate voting” in the Bangalore Central constituency, which the Congress lost by a narrow margin. His accusations were swiftly challenged by the Election Commission itself, which dared the Leader of the Opposition to submit his evidence under oath and asked for a signed declaration with the names of allegedly excluded or ineligible voters.
