Chandigarh,29.08.25-Former Municipal Councillor Shakti Prakash Devshali strongly condemned the so-called “vote chori” allegations leveled by the Congress leadership, particularly Rahul Gandhi. He stated that these allegations are not only baseless but also a direct attack on the dignity of India’s democratic process and its independent institutions.

Devshali said that in the 2024 parliamentary elections, Congress secured its highest vote share in the last 35 years. This fact itself exposes Rahul Gandhi and Congress’s claims of “vote chori” as completely false and misleading.

He emphasized that the electoral process adopted by the Election Commission of India is globally recognized for its transparency, impartiality, and efficiency. As an autonomous constitutional authority, the Election Commission ensures free and fair elections in accordance with the law. Congress’s attempts to cast doubt on this credibility, Devshali noted, are nothing but a reflection of their growing frustration at being repeatedly rejected by the people.

Recalling historical events, Devshali stated that Congress has its own dark history of “vote chori.” In 1952, in order to defeat the architect of the Constitution, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, Congress orchestrated the rejection of more than 74,000 votes. In protest of this injustice, Babasaheb himself filed the first-ever election petition in Indian history, spanning 18 pages.

Similarly, during the 1952 general elections, when Maulana Abul Kalam Azad lost from Rampur in Uttar Pradesh to Bishan Chandra Seth, then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru intervened through the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and exerted pressure. Consequently, ballots were forcibly removed from the victorious candidate’s ballot box and inserted into Azad’s box, after which he was declared the winner.

Devshali further said that Rahul Gandhi, instead of accepting his party’s repeated failures, continues to rely on excuses and empty rhetoric. Staying away from constructive politics, he indulges in conspiracy theories and disinformation campaigns. By disrespecting the people’s mandate, the Congress leadership is insulting the voters, undermining democracy, and, at the behest of foreign forces, attempting to spread instability in the country.