New Delhi, June 7 (UNI) BJP president JP Nadda attacked Congress MP and leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, dismissing his recent article alleging manipulation in the Maharashtra elections as “a deliberate attempt to create misleading narratives.”
Nadda accused Rahul of spreading “absurd conspiracy theories” out of frustration from repeated electoral defeats. "His consistent losses are driving him to invent false stories," Nadda stated in response to Gandhi’s claims that the 2024 Maharashtra polls were manipulated to subvert democracy.
In an article published in a daily, Gandhi had alleged inflated voter turnout and tampering with electoral rolls.
Rahul had also claimed that similar electoral “match-fixing” would be repeated in Bihar and other regions where the BJP faces potential defeat. The Congress leader’s allegations come a few months ahead of the upcoming elections in the northern state of Bihar, where political stakes are notably high.
Nadda rejected the allegations and instead charged Rahul with attempting to erode public trust in democratic institutions and pointed out discrepancies in his statements regarding voter fraud.
On social media platform X, Gandhi outlined what he called a step-by-step account of election rigging: “Step 1: Manipulate the selection panel for the Election Commission. Step 2: Insert fake voters. Step 3: Inflate voter turnout. Step 4: Direct fake voting to key constituencies. Step 5: Conceal the evidence.”
In response, Nadda dismissed the article as nothing more than a plan to propagate misinformation. "This is his real blueprint," Nadda said: “Step 1: The Congress keeps losing elections because of its behaviour. Step 2: Rather than reflecting, Rahul Gandhi concocts outlandish conspiracies. Step 3: He ignores facts. Step 4: He maligns institutions without any proof. Step 5: He aims for sensational headlines over truth.”
Nadda said, “He continues to spread lies, even when repeatedly proven wrong, because he knows another defeat — this time in Bihar — is inevitable.”
“Democracy doesn’t need theatrics; it needs honesty,” Nadda added.
Rahul had earlier remarked that elections, when manipulated, become 'poisonous' for democracies and although the cheaters might win temporarily, they ultimately damage institutions and erode public trust.
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