News India Xtra@newsIndiaxtraBJP leaders have stepped up criticism of Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of fuelling disorder by casting doubt on how India holds its elections. At a Bhopal press conference, Madhya Pradesh BJP chief Hemant Khandelwal and national spokesperson Prem Shukla linked his rise to Congress's falling MLA numbers.
Shukla said Congress had 1,182 MLAs in 2008, when Gandhi became general secretary, but only 654 by 2024, when he became Leader of Opposition. He also said Gandhi has not shown proof of even one real instance of voters being wrongly removed.
