Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday (September 19, 2025) reiterated his "vote chori" allegations and took a swipe at the Election Commission, calling it an "election watchman" who "stayed awake, watched the theft, and protected the thieves".
His remarks came a day after he ramped up his attack on the issue of vote theft, accusing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of protecting those who "destroyed democracy".
Watch: Rahul Gandhi accuses EC of vote chori: Explained
To buttress his allegation, he cited data from a Karnataka Assembly constituency to claim that votes of Congress supporters were being systematically deleted.
The Election Commission dubbed the allegations "incorrect and baseless" and said. "No deletion of any vote can be done online by any member of the public, as misconceived by Gandhi." In a post in Hindi on X on Friday (September 19), Mr. Gandhi said, "Wake up at 4 a.m. Eliminate two voters in 36 seconds, Then go back to sleep - this is how vote theft happens!" "Chunaav ka chawkidaar jaagta raha, chori dekhta raha, choron ko bachata raha [The election watchman stayed awake, watched the theft, and protected the thieves]," the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha charged.
