In early December 2025, Rahul Gandhi — Leader of the Opposition in India’s Lok Sabha and a senior Congress leader — reignited a contentious debate over electoral integrity by levelling sharp allegations against India’s poll machinery while speaking in Berlin, Germany. Gandhi’s statements, framing...
In a major political statement delivered from Berlin, India’s Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi escalated his long-standing allegation of “vote chori” (vote theft), asserting that systemic flaws in India’s electoral machinery risk undermining the democratic process. Addressing an audience at an...