Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD
Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just
LoP was 'taken aback' by detailed rebuttal: EC amid rigging charges
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
|June 09, 2025
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday said that Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was "taken aback" by its detailed rebuttal to his allegations of systematic rigging of the November 2024 Maharashtra elections.
NEW DELHI: The poll body also pointed out that more than 24 hours after his claims were published, Gandhi had "neither written any letter to [the] ECI nor sought any time for a meeting".
In an op-ed published on Saturday, Gandhi claimed that the Maharashtra assembly elections were a "blueprint for rigging democracy" and alleged "industrial-scale rigging involving the capture of our national institutions".
The Congress MP's claims were rejected by ECI officials on the condition of anonymity.
However, Gandhi again took to X at 6.56pm on Saturday and said: "Dear EC, You are a Constitutional body. Releasing unsigned, evasive notes to intermediaries is not the way to respond to serious questions."
This story is from the June 09, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Chandigarh.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Modi conferred with Oman's top honour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday conferred with the Order of Oman, a top civilian honour of the country, by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik for “his contributions to bilateral ties and visionary leadership”.
1 min
December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Akshay, Vidya reunite for Anees Bazmee's next
Actor Akshay Kumar's search for one of the leading ladies for his next film has come to an end.
1 min
December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Why India’s tourism sector needs a regulatory rethink
India’s monuments, mountains, beaches, and cuisine make it one of the world’s richest travel destinations.
4 mins
December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
SC inches closer to deciding euthanasia case, to meet family
The Supreme Court on Thursday moved a step closer to taking a “final call” on whether life support and medical treatment may be withdrawn from a 31-year-old.
2 mins
December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
A chance for Surya to finish South Africa series on a high
A good knock in the fifth and final T201 will soothe the nerves of team management and the Indian fans
2 mins
December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Oscars pivot to YouTube streaming starting 2029
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that the Oscars will be moving to YouTube live streaming.
1 min
December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
From growing a beard to going AWOL online, how Gaurav prepped for Dhurandhar
He is known for his comic timing and viral characters like Chutki and Shopkeeper, but actor Gaurav Gera surprised the audience with his intense turn in Aditya Dhar's directorial Dhurandhar.
1 min
December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Cash-rich Airtel pares debt as Vodafone Idea borrows to stay afloat
Two of India’s biggest private telecom operators—Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi)—are looking to shore up their finances and fund network investments from vastly different starting points, pursuing sharply different strategies of equity-led deleveraging and debt-ied survival, respectively.
1 mins
December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Kishan's ton powers Jharkhand to crown
Ishan Kishan made a compelling case for a T20I recall with a belligerent hundred to power Jharkhand to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title with a 69-run win over Haryana on Thursday.
1 min
December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
OSCARS TO MOVE OFF BROADCAST TV TO YOUTUBE STARTING 2029
The annual Academy Awards telecast will move from the ABC broadcast network to stream live on YouTube around the world starting in 2029, organisers said on Wednesday.
1 min
December 19, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size