BJP MLA Alleti Maheshwar Reddy accuses Rahul Gandhi of undermining ECI

Reddy’s remarks follow a report in The Indian Express detailing objections raised by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. These officials reportedly noted concerns on 14 occasions regarding voter registration, electoral rolls, and technology systems. The ECI has since dismissed these reports of institutional dissent, maintaining that administrative queries and internal suggestions are standard procedure and that all final decisions were reached unanimously.

Beyond the procedural defense, the political friction has spilled into the streets. Organizations including the Youth Congress, the Students' Federation of India, and the Democratic Youth Federation of India recently held demonstrations near Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to protest the commission's conduct. Amidst this unrest, Reddy suggested that the Congress party is failing to function as a cohesive opposition, leaving a void that other political factions are currently attempting to fill. He contended that the focus on these specific electoral issues is a calculated effort to destabilize faith in the electoral process rather than a genuine pursuit of reform.