Jagat Prakash Nadda defends electoral integrity against Congress allegations

Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda has accused the Congress party and leader Rahul Gandhi of attempting to intimidate constitutional institutions, including the Election Commission of India and the Supreme Court, to mask electoral defeats.

Speaking during the ‘Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao’ march in Chhattisgarh, Nadda defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He stated that the process is designed to purify voter lists by removing deceased individuals, duplicates, and ineligible persons. He further alleged that the opposition is more concerned with protecting the names of infiltrators than ensuring the rights of genuine Indian citizens.

Nadda criticized the lack of evidence regarding claims of vote theft in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Haryana, noting that no affidavits have been filed despite repeated allegations. He asserted that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government remains committed to ensuring that no foreign national or ineligible person is registered to vote.