Hitting out at the Congress for targeting the Election Commission , senior BJP leader Smriti Irani on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) accused the Opposition party of attempting to undermine the country’s electoral system after failing to get the support of people within the current democratic framework.
The BJP leader said that in 2019, the outgoing national president of the Congress party had stated that he would make every possible effort to tarnish Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s image. Speaking to reporters at the BJP headquarters, Ms. Accusing the Opposition party of duplicity, Ms. Irani asked if the Congress leadership is giving a clean chit to the ECI in States like Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala and Karnataka, where the BJP is not in power. Ms. The Congress is aggrieved that the people of India do not support it within the current democratic framework. Consequently, instead of introspecting on its defeat, the party is attacking the Election Commission, the BJP leader alleged.
Irani alleged that the Congress party, which was established “to preserve the British Empire”, is today attacking the Election Commission of India. “There could be nothing more shameful than this,” she said. The reaction came after a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting chaired by party president Mallikarjun Kharge demanded the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, suspension of the SIR, restoration of over 13 crore names struck off from the electoral rolls and the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “match-fixing” polls. Prime Minister Modi has repeatedly said that they may criticise or attack him, but such attacks by the Congress should not turn into assaults on constitutional institutions or India’s democracy, the BJP national general secretary said. Irani said the Election Commission has already given a statement on the issue of SIR and also clarified in its press note that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will personally visit the homes of individuals who have been issued notices regarding the ‘SIR’ process to collect documents and verify their status.
