Ravi Kishan slams Rahul Gandhi over alleged elbow incident, mocks PM ambitions

BJP MP Ravi Kishan accused Rahul Gandhi of elbowing a party worker during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the recent scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Kishan said it was unfortunate that Gandhi was 'elbowing his own party workers' and mocked the opposition leader’s talk of becoming Prime Minister, calling him a 'Kohnibaaz' Prime Minister. He asked, 'If you ever become prime minister in your life, how many elbows will you throw at the country then?' The remarks went viral after a video shared by BJP social‑media handles appeared to show Gandhi elbowing a worker on Tuesday. Kishan also referenced the possibility of Gandhi becoming Prime Minister after 2037, repeating his sarcastic elbow metaphor. Earlier in the week, the MP had labelled Gandhi as having lost his mental balance over the same footage. Speaking to reporters in Raipur, Kishan said the opposition’s protests were disrupting public life after the party’s electoral defeat. He claimed the marches were inconveniencing ordinary people, including patients in ambulances, and were misleading the country’s youth. He also dismissed opposition claims of vote theft and electronic‑voting‑machine irregularities.

Context

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a periodic clean‑up of voter lists aimed at removing duplicate or ineligible entries. Its removal has led to protests by parties that fear inaccurate rolls could affect future elections. The Chief Election Commissioner oversees the Election Commission of India, which administers all national and state elections.