Congress Questions Haryana Poll Mandate, Launches ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ Campaign

The Congress has stepped up its campaign against alleged electoral irregularities in Haryana, launching a statewide outreach initiative titled ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ with its first village-level meeting in Faridabad on Thursday.

The party organised a chaupal at Anangpur village in the Badkhal Assembly constituency, where leaders discussed alleged vote theft, discrepancies in electoral rolls and concerns surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.

The campaign aims to take these issues directly to people across Haryana through meetings in villages, blocks, Assembly constituencies and districts. Congress leaders said the initiative was intended to generate public awareness about voting rights and put pressure on electoral authorities to address concerns over the fairness of the electoral process.

Haryana Congress in-charge Sanjay Dutt said Rahul Gandhi had repeatedly drawn attention to alleged manipulation of elections and voter lists. He also questioned the outcome of the last Haryana Assembly elections, asserting that the people's mandate must be respected under all circumstances.

Describing the initiative as a movement to protect democratic institutions, Dutt said the party would take its campaign to every part of the state.

Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee president Rao Narender Singh said the right to vote was central to democracy, as it enabled citizens to choose their representatives and hold governments accountable. He alleged that any attempt to interfere with this right weakened the constitutional framework.

The party also questioned the functioning of the Election Commission and raised concerns over the role of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, calling for greater transparency and impartiality in electoral processes.