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Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule has come out in strong support of Rahul Gandhi's recent criticism of the Election Commission of India. She emphasized the importance of free speech in a democracy while defending Gandhi's allegations of electoral manipulation in the Maharashtra assembly polls. Gandhi has detailed a five-step process he claims demonstrates systematic election rigging, labeling it as "match-fixing" that undermines democratic institutions. Sule's defense comes alongside her own critique of local development issues in the Hinjawadi IT Park region.

Key Points: Sule Defends Rahul Gandhi's ECI Allegations Against Fadnavis

  • Rahul Gandhi alleges Maharashtra election rigging through systematic manipulation
  • Sule backs Gandhi's right to criticize Election Commission
  • Fadnavis also wrote newspaper piece responding to claims
  • Gandhi outlines five-step alleged election rigging process
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CM Fadnavis also wrote a long piece in the newspaper: Supriya Sule defends Rahul Gandhi's remarks on ECI

NCP's Supriya Sule supports Rahul Gandhi's Election Commission criticism while addressing Maharashtra poll controversy

"In a strong democracy, everyone has the right to express their opinion - Supriya Sule"

Baramati June 8

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule defended Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi against the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday.

Sule stated that in a strong democracy, everyone has the right to express their opinion. While speaking to the reporters, Sule says, "After Rahul Gandhi wrote that, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis also wrote a long piece in the newspaper. In a strong democracy, everyone has the right to express their opinion. What Rahul Gandhi wrote was because he hasn't received replies from the Election Commission for all the letters he has written so far."

Sule also addressed the waterlogging issue at Hinjawadi IT Park, stating, "Every two months, I take a development review of Hinjawadi. Sharad Pawar started Hinjawadi, and today, 6 lakh people are directly or indirectly employed over there," Sule added, "Because of all the development happening there over the last two years, open areas have been closed, and water flow has been blocked."

She alleged that buildings have been constructed on drains and said, "Buildings have been built on drains, and we have been fighting the government about this for the last 2 years."

On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Maharashtra assembly election held in November 2024 was "rigged" and claimed the same could happen in the upcoming Bihar assembly polls.

In a post on X, Gandhi shared his article published in a newspaper, explaining the "rigging" in the Maharashtra assembly polls. "Maharashtra assembly elections in 2024 were a blueprint for rigging democracy. My article shows how this happened, step by step," Gandhi said on X.

The former Congress President explained a five-point process. He said that step one includes rigging the panel that appoints the Election Commission, followed by adding fake voters to the electoral roll. He further claimed that the next steps include inflating the voter turnout, targeting the bogus voting exactly where the BJP needs to win and hiding the evidence.

"Step 1: Rig the panel for appointing the Election Commission;

Step 2: Add fake voters to the roll;

Step 3: Inflate voter turnout;

Step 4: Target the bogus voting exactly where the BJP needs to win;

Step 5: Hide the evidence," Gandhi said.

He further labelled rigging as "match-fixing," saying that while the cheating side might win, such actions damage institutions and destroy public trust in election results.

- ANI

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Rajesh K.
Strong allegations need strong evidence. If Rahul Gandhi has proof of election rigging, he should present it properly through legal channels instead of newspaper articles. Our democracy is strong but such claims without concrete proof weaken public trust. 🤔
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Priya M.
Whether you agree with Rahul or not, Supriya Sule is right about freedom of expression. In a democracy, even criticism of institutions should be allowed. But politicians must also be accountable for their words - can't just throw allegations like match-fixing without backing them up properly.
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Amit S.
The real issue here is Hinjawadi's waterlogging! 6 lakh jobs are at stake because of poor planning. Politicians should focus more on solving these ground problems than political blame games. Development should be above party politics. 🏗️
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Sunita T.
Interesting how Fadnavis also wrote a detailed response. This healthy debate is good for democracy. But I wish our leaders would debate policies more and allegations less. The common man wants solutions, not constant political drama.
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Vikram J.
If EC isn't responding to letters from LoP, that's concerning. But making rigging claims before Bihar elections seems politically motivated. Our election system isn't perfect but calling every loss "rigged" sets a dangerous precedent. Need more constructive opposition.
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Neha P.
Buildings on drains? This is why we face floods every monsoon! Politicians fight over elections but who will fix these basic civic issues? We pay taxes for proper urban planning, not for buildings that collapse in rains. 😤

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