BJP: Rahul Gandhi lies on EC appointments, avoids constructive role

• BJP criticized Rahul Gandhi for "lying" and "drama" regarding Election Commission appointments, urging constructive assistance.
• Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of "vote theft" and destroying democracy by colluding with the EC, questioning the CJI's removal from the selection panel.
• The BJP countered that during Congress rule, election commissioners were directly appointed by the Prime Minister, without a collegium involving the CJI or LoP.
• The BJP cited instances like Sonia Gandhi appointing Navin Chawla and Congress ignoring L.K. Advani's collegium suggestion for V.S. Sampath's appointment.

Why It Matters: Political parties clash over Election Commission appointments, raising concerns about fairness.