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Bihar minister claims vote rigging enabled Nehru's rise to power
A Bihar government minister has hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations of electoral malpractice, asserting that historical vote-rigging enabled Jawaharlal Nehru's ascent to the prime minister's office. The remarks came during discussions on the opposition INDIA alliance coalition.
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Bihar State Minister Pramod Chandravanshi has countered accusations of electoral fraud leveled by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, claiming that electoral malpractices have long been intrinsic to the Congress party's political strategy. Responding to questions about Gandhi's recent allegations regarding vote theft, Chandravanshi suggested that those leading weak parties would have little reason to participate in opposition alliance meetings. The minister asserted that had electoral rigging not occurred during India's early independent years, Sardar Patel would have become Prime Minister instead of Jawaharlal Nehru. Chandravanshi's comments represent the latest salvo in ongoing political tensions between the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the opposition INDIA bloc. The remarks underscore the sharp rhetorical divisions between coalition partners as India's political landscape remains marked by competing narratives over electoral integrity and historical governance.