Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slams Election Commission, BJP-RSS control at Gujarat camp.

Gujarat Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blamed the Election Commission for being "biased" and accused the BJP-RSS of controlling the government. Gandhi assured district unit chiefs that their opinions will be considered when selecting poll candidates and emphasized the importance of defeating the BJP in its stronghold state of Gujarat. He likened India to a temple where everyone can pray, but the BJP-RSS controls the distribution of benefits. Gandhi also discussed the issue of milk procurement prices with dairy farmers.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, addressing a gathering of district unit chiefs at the Congress district presidents' training camp in Anand, Gujarat, on July 26, 2025, criticized the Election Commission of India for being "biased." He asserted that the commission's actions have contributed to the Congress's electoral losses, particularly in Gujarat. Gandhi emphasized the importance of defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat, the BJP's main base, and assured district unit chiefs that their opinions would be taken into account when selecting poll candidates for the upcoming 2027 state assembly elections [1].

Gandhi used cricketing analogies to illustrate his points, comparing the Election Commission to a biased umpire. He also likened India to a temple where everyone can pray, but the BJP-RSS controls the distribution of benefits, such as government contracts and resources. This control, Gandhi argued, is a form of systemic discrimination [1].

Later in the day, Gandhi held a discussion with cooperative sector leaders and dairy farmers who are members of various cooperative milk unions or dairies. The meeting was held in the backdrop of recent protests by dairy farmers outside Sabar Dairy in Himmatnagar town over the issue of milk procurement prices [1].

The Congress party has recently appointed new presidents of all the District Congress Committees to strengthen its organization at the district level ahead of the 2027 state assembly elections. The training camp, part of the 'Sangathan Sujan Abhiyan' (campaign to strengthen the party organization), aims to prepare a roadmap for the party's Mission 2027 [1].

The BJP and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) criticized Gandhi for targeting the Election Commission, accusing him of engaging in "desperate and destructive politics." The Election Commission rejected Gandhi's charge of "vote theft" during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. BJP MP and former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai questioned Gandhi's claims, asking how the Congress managed to come to power in Karnataka if the Centre had misused the Election Commission [2].

Gandhi has been critical of the EC for a long time, accusing the poll body of not discharging its duties properly in connection with elections and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar. He has pledged to conduct caste censuses in all Congress-ruled states to address the oversight and ensure equitable representation [3].

References:
[1] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gujarat/rahul-gandhi-address-at-congress-district-presidents-training-camp-in-anand/article69858037.ece
[2] https://www.thestatesman.com/india/bjp-jd-u-slam-rahul-over-his-criticism-of-election-commission-1503462463.html
[3] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/my-mistake-we-couldnt-get-caste-census-done-earlier-correcting-that-now-rahul-gandhi/articleshow/122903673.cms