BJP’s Praveen Khandelwal accuses Rahul Gandhi of misleading Nation on Poll Panel

August 17, 2025

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Praveen Khandelwal on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of “misleading the people of India” with his allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Khandelwal said that the ECI acted within its powers and the Supreme Court had already upheld this authority.

The BJP leader stressed that the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha’s remarks were politically motivated and had no legal basis.

Speaking to the media, Khandelwal said, “…What the Election Commission did was within its jurisdiction. The Supreme Court has clarified this not once but twice. Rahul Gandhi is engaged in misleading not only Bihar but the entire country on this issue for his own political gains…”

Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ across Bihar will cover more than 20 districts, spanning 1,300 kilometres over 16 days.

The Voter Adhikaar Yatra is a campaign led by Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders to raise awareness about voter rights and protest against alleged “vote theft” and alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.

In a social media post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, “’16 days 20+ districts 1,300+ km We are coming among the people with the Voter Adhikaar Yatra. This is the fight to protect the most fundamental democratic right – ‘one person, one vote.’ Join us in Bihar to save the Constitution.”

🇮🇳 Voter Adhikar Yatra 🇮🇳

𝟏𝟔 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬. 𝟏,𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐤𝐦.

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 👉 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲

🗓️ August 17

Bihar will rise to defend democracy, the Constitution and the rights of every citizen.

This is not just a march.

✊ It’s a fight. A call. A… pic.twitter.com/cDjsndAIAb

— Congress (@INCIndia) August 16, 2025

As per the schedule shared by the Congress MP himself, the ‘Vote Adhikaar Yatra’ will kickstart from Sasaram district of the state on August 17 and will conclude in the state’s capital city, Patna, on September 1.

On August 17, the yatra will kickstart from Sasaram, Dehri on Sone, Rohtas, while on August 18, the journey will continue in Kutumba, Aurangabad, Deo and Guraru.

Rahul Gandhi and other leaders of Mahagathbandhan will visit Punama Wazirganj, Gaya, to Barbiga via Nawada on August 19.

On August 21, the leaders will visit Teen Mohani Durga Mandir, Sheikhpura to Munger via Sikandra, Jamui and on August 22, they will visit Chandan Bagh Chowk, Munger to Bhagalpur via Sultanganj.

The campaign will cover Barari, Kursela to Purnia via Korha and Katihar on August 2 and 3, while it will cover Kushkibag, Purnia to Narpatganj via Chandni Chowk, Araria on August 24.

August 20, August 25 and August 31 have been declared as “break days.”

The announcement comes amid ongoing protests by the INDIA bloc leaders against the alleged “vote chori” (vote theft) and alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).