BJP accuses Congress of avoiding hard work, making ‘false’ vote-theft allegations

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) accused the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and the Congress of targeting constitutional institutions out of frustration over repeated electoral defeats, while opposing positions they had previously taken on the verification of voters.

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Criticising Mr. Gandhi and the Congress’s campaign efforts, BJP MP and spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said, “The reality is that they avoid the hard work themselves and make allegations of ‘vote theft’. Those who are unwilling to work are now making the loudest noise about wrongdoing by others.”

“Rahul Gandhi should explain in how many Assembly elections he has personally campaigned for his party. Has he ever stayed continuously for 15 days, 10 days, or even one week [in a State]?,” he asked, pointing to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s extended stay in West Bengal ahead of the recent Assembly polls.

On the issue of electoral rolls, he said Congress leaders had themselves previously highlighted the need to identify duplicate, deceased, and shifted voters, but were now questioning the process. He cited earlier remarks by senior Congress leaders, including Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot and K.C. Venugopal.