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Don't Trust EC? Resign From Lok Sabha: BJP to Rahul Gandhi

INDIA, AUG 9 – BJP demands resignation from Rahul Gandhi and key Congress leaders for distrusting the Election Commission without providing required written proof, citing moral responsibility.

  • On August 9, 2025, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia asserted that Rahul Gandhi should step down from his Lok Sabha seat on ethical grounds if he doubts the impartiality of the Election Commission.
  • This demand followed the EC's request for Gandhi to submit an affidavit under oath supporting his 'vote theft' claim, which Gandhi refused, stating he had already taken an oath on the Constitution in Parliament.
  • Bhatia criticized Gandhi's allegations as baseless and accused him of being immature and undermining constitutional institutions, while calling on Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and chief ministers of Congress-ruled states to resign if they shared his distrust of the EC.
  • Bhatia cited a Supreme Court ruling that recognized the Election Commission's fairness and emphasized that the agency has long been regarded as a neutral institution, dismissing Gandhi’s allegation of 'vote theft' as false.
  • The BJP's demand signals heightened political tension over electoral credibility and suggests ongoing disputes within Congress leadership about the EC’s legitimacy and the 2024 Lok Sabha election process.
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