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Khera asks Trump to take India's election chief to America
NDTV··18 Aug
Congress leader Pawan Khera on 18 August asked US President Donald Trump to take Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to America and said India would send electronic voting machines on the next flight. The post followed Trump's praise of India's polls. Khera signed off with a line aimed at the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
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What It Means For You
- If you follow the Election Commission, Trump publicly named CEC Gyanesh Kumar while arguing for stricter US voter identification.
- Anyone watching SIR of electoral rolls can note Khera's post ended with a message aimed at that revision.
- If you voted in 2024, Trump cited 646 million voters and a postal-ballot share below 1 percent.
What's Happening
- On 18 August 2026, Khera asked Trump to take Gyanesh Kumar to the United States and offered to send EVMs.
- Trump had cited India's photo-ID practice while urging the SAVE America Act.
- The Congress party continues to allege bias by the CEC; the Commission rejects that charge.
What The SAVE America Act Would Require
- The proposed US law would require proof of citizenship for federal voter registration and add voter identification rules.
- Trump said Kumar had asked how US elections proceed without valid photo ID.
- Indian opposition parties have separately criticised the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, which Khera referenced in his post.
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