Haryana Congress stages foot march against ‘vote theft’

Haryana Congress party members on Monday (August 25, 2025) held a protest march here against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Commission of India (ECI), reiterating the party’s allegation of “vote theft”.

Haryana Congress MLAs led by former Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda held a foot march to stage their protest as they carried placards and raised slogans against the ECI and the BJP. Outside the State Assembly complex, Mr. Hooda said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s revelations surrounding ‘vote theft’ have made it clear that the BJP did not win in Haryana, but it has stolen the Congress government.

“The Election Commission has lost its credibility and in Haryana it worked completely at the behest of the BJP. This is the reason that the voting, which was to be held on October 1 in the state, took place on October 5, 204. At that time also, the Congress had expressed doubts on the intent and working style of the Election Commission and had opposed the postponement of the date,” he alleged.

Mr. Hooda, in response to a question, said the ECI, which is asking for an affidavit from Mr. Gandhi, should first give an affidavit itself. “The Election Commission should give in writing that there are no fake voters or that one person has two votes. If the Commission gives in writing, we are ready to give it countless proofs,” he said.

“The Commission is asking for an affidavit from Rahul Gandhi to cover up its misdeeds, while the public has understood that the Commission is completely working like a team of the BJP. This is a dangerous situation for the democracy of the country, because democracy will remain strong only when all constitutional institutions work independently,” he said.

Notably, the ECI had described as “factually incorrect” the claims of “vote theft” made by the Congress party’s leader, Mr. Gandhi.