Country is drifting towards electoral autocracy: Congress
The Indian National Congress party has accused the BJP and the Election Commission of subverting democracy after the rejection of a Rajya Sabha nomination. Party leaders claim the country is drifting toward electoral autocracy.
Why it matters
This reflects intense political polarization and concerns regarding the integrity of democratic institutions in India.
The Congress on Friday (June 12, 2026) intensified its attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Commission of India over the rejection of its Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination from Madhya Pradesh, alleging that the ruling party had graduated from “vote chori ” to “seat chori ” (seat theft). It said the country was “drifting towards electoral autocracy”.
The article heavily features the perspective and rhetoric of the opposition party, framing the event as a democratic crisis.
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