Rahul Gandhi Warns of "Vote Chori" in Bihar Assembly Elections

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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi intensified his attack on the BJP and RSS on Sunday, warning voters to be vigilant at polling booths in the Bihar assembly elections. He claimed that the NDA had "set its eyes on capturing Bihar" after forming governments in four states through "fraudulent means." Addressing large rallies in Begusarai and Khagaria, Gandhi alleged that the BJP and RSS had "stolen election after election" and were attempting to do the same in Bihar. He called on people to resist "vote chori" firmly, accusing the BJP of attempting to reject the Constitution and murder the ideology of BR Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi.

Key Takeaways:

  • Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP and RSS of attempting to "steal votes" in the Bihar assembly elections.
  • He claimed that the NDA had "set its eyes on capturing Bihar" after forming governments in four states through "fraudulent means."
  • Gandhi alleged that the names of thousands of people believed to be supporters of the INDIA bloc were deleted from voters' lists during the EC's special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
  • He called on people to resist "vote chori" firmly and to check the voters' list carefully at polling booths.
  • Gandhi accused CM Nitish Kumar of losing control over his administration.
  • He said that the BJP's attempt to steal votes was not just theft of votes but an attempt to reject the Constitution and murder the ideology of BR Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi.

Statistics:

  • Gandhi claimed that the BJP and RSS had "stolen election after election" in four states.
  • He alleged that the names of thousands of people believed to be supporters of the INDIA bloc were deleted from voters' lists.
  • The Congress MP said that people should check the voters' list carefully at polling booths to prevent "vote chori."
  • Gandhi was addressing large rallies in Begusarai and Khagaria.
  • He accused the BJP of attempting to reject the Constitution and murder the ideology of BR Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi.

Sources:

  • Manoj Chaurasia, "Rahul Gandhi warns of 'vote chori' in Bihar assembly elections", [unspecified publication, exact date not provided]