US President Donald Trump has praised India’s election system while pushing for stricter electoral laws in America. He cited Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s remarks questioning the absence of voter ID in US polls. Trump highlighted India’s 646 million voters, nearly all using photo identification, and urged passage of the SAVE America Act mandating proof of citizenship, voter ID, and limiting mail-in ballots.
Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were rigged and that India's electoral system is “already dead.” Claiming to possess concrete proof, he said the BJP won due to manipulation and blamed the Election Commission for its failure