Why are RSS and BJP replying on behalf of ECI, asks Congress
Congress party leaders have accused the RSS and BJP of acting on behalf of the Election Commission of India regarding voter list revisions. The party has launched a 'Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao' campaign to protest alleged electoral manipulation.
Why it matters
The accusations reflect deep-seated tensions regarding the independence of India's electoral institutions and the integrity of the democratic process.
Why are RSS and BJP replying on behalf of ECI, asks Congress left Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Kamleshwar Patel speaking in Mangaluru on Sunday. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/d7j8qw/article71623900.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/10505_25_10_2026_15_18_41_3_IMG_5469.JPEG SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT MANGALURU KARNATAKA : 25/10/2026 : AICC observer Kamaleshwara Patel speaking in a press conference at Congress office, in Mangaluru on October 25, 2026. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT MANGALURU Stating that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has indulged in a “vote deleting and adding game”, the Congress said here on Sunday that the RSS and the BJP are replying to questions raised over the commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Kamleshwar Patel and KPCC Working President Manjunath Bhandary said the RSS and the BJP are replying on behalf of the ECI, Mr.
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