Sun, 1 Nov, 2026, 11:51 am
Reported by dw.com
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would be removed from office and jailed, accusing him of facilitating electoral fraud.
Speaking at a rally organized by the opposition INDIA alliance in New Delhi, Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah owed their positions to Kumar.
Gyanesh Kumar will be removed from the post of Chief Election Commissioner. Gyanesh Kumar will go to jail," Gandhi told supporters.
The Congress leader also accused authorities of manipulating elections through electronic voting machines and changes to electoral rolls.
For years, vote theft has been happening in this country," Gandhi said, citing several state elections and the 2024 parliamentary vote.
