At a press briefing, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav also condemned Gandhi’s language, calling it unbecoming of the Leader of the Opposition. He noted that Gandhi had warned ECI officials of consequences for their alleged involvement in assisting the BJP.Quoting official data, Yadav said the number of voters in state assembly elections held in November last year rose by over 40 lakh compared to the Lok Sabha polls held earlier in the year, contrary to Gandhi’s claim of a one crore increase. Citing constituencies such as Madha, Mohol, Nagpur West and Nagpur North—won by the Congress and its allies—Yadav noted an increase in voter numbers.He likened Gandhi’s actions to “someone cutting the branch one is sitting on” and accused him of using arrogant and threatening language against the Election Commission. Taking a dig at Gandhi’s media briefing on Thursday, Yadav said, “If the Congress leader has real objections to the polling process, then he should file an affidavit on oath to the EC.”Yadav further accused Congress leaders, particularly Rahul Gandhi, of “repeatedly and deliberately trying to peddle lies to tarnish the poll body following his poll losses.” He added, “The Congress is trying to belittle our constitutional bodies in a systematic way for a family.” He also accused Gandhi of adopting a strategy to “speak and scoot away.”
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