Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, September 24, launched a sharp attack on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre. Rahul Gandhi suggested the CEC to resign and turn "approver" in the alleged "stealing" of votes, as per IANS. 

Report finds differences between poll panel

Gandhi’s press conference in New Delhi comes a day after a media report claimed differences within the poll panel regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and other issues. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has, however, rejected the report.