Haryana · Ellipses

Congress begins a statewide Haryana campaign today, with public meetings until November 24. Called Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao Chaupal Abhiyan, it targets what the party sees as problems in how elections are run.

State chief Rao Narender Singh and Sanjay Dutt will tour the state with Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Kumari Selja and Randeep Singh Surjewala.

The party alleges the 2024 Haryana Assembly vote was tilted toward the BJP through manipulation and flawed voter rolls. It has also questioned the Election Commission's accountability under Gyanesh Kumar.

Congress campaign against ‘vote theft’ in Haryana from today

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Congress MP Manickam Tagore says Amit Shah should first get PM Narendra Modi to debate Rahul Gandhi in public. The contest, he argues, should be between the head of government and the Leader of the Opposition.

Tagore's reply came a day after Shah, at a rally in Haryana, asked Gandhi to press Modi for a special Parliament session. Tagore called that a cover for a delimitation bill and said Gandhi wants a neutral venue, claiming his mic is repeatedly cut off in the House.

Tagore also pointed to a whole session lost after Shah declined to address alleged pellet-gun use against students.

Convince Modi to debate Rahul first, Congress MP Manickam Tagore tells Amit Shah