CJP joins Rahul, says EC 'fixing' on behalf of BJP | India News - The Times of India

Rahul Gandhi and CJP co-convener Saurav Das accused the Election Commission of “fixing” in favor of the BJP after the TMC symbol and name were frozen, signaling a broader push to challenge EC accountability and mobilize protests. They argued a recurring pattern of BJP-EC collaboration to split parties (as with Shiv Sena and NCP), while opposing the EC’s actions amid arrests and bypoll dynamics in Nandigram.

# CJP joins Rahul, says EC 'fixing' on behalf of BJP | India News - The Times of India Author: TNN / Sep 19, 2026, 06:05 IST Published: 2026-09-19T06:05:00+05:30 Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Language: en ## Story CJP joins Rahul, says EC 'fixing' on behalf of BJP | India News - The Times of India # CJP joins Rahul, says EC 'fixing' on behalf of BJP TNN / Sep 19, 2026, 06:05 IST NEW DELHI: Slamming the freezing of TMC symbol and name as "fixing" on behalf of BJP, Rahul Gandhi and CJP co-convener Saurav Das Friday called for a wider political battle to hold Election Commission to account - their programmatic convergence and acerbic tone raising prospects of a Jantar Mantar-like protest. Reactions came in late evening from the CPM general secretary MA Baby and the CPI(M-L)L general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya. While Baby told TOI that EC "doesn't have a reputation of impartiality any more", Bhattacharya claimed what EC has done is "wrong" and "now with Congress candidate arrested, there is a walkover-like situation for BJP". Bhattacharya's remarks were related to the TMC candidate for the Oct 6 Nandigram bypoll withdrawing after the EC order and Congress nominee's arrest. Taking a jibe at EC, Das said, "'Envelope' symbol for TMC defectors. Envelope me bharr ke kya aaya tha? (what came filled in the envelope?)." Rahul said, "Shiv Sena, NCP, and now TMC. Every time, the same pattern - BJP and EC join forces to split a party. Then its poll symbol is snatched away. Vote chori, govt chori and now party chori - these have become symb…

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