Overview

• Congress spokesperson Surendra Rajput posted on X comparing Rahul Gandhi with Maria Corina Machado after her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize announcement.
• Rajput’s message suggested Gandhi merits similar recognition for leading a fight to save India’s Constitution.
• The BJP criticized the comparison, with spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla mocking the idea and attacking Congress’s record in sharp terms.
• The Congress has not issued any formal demand for a Nobel nomination for Gandhi, according to the Indian Express report.
• The Nobel Committee honored Machado for promoting democratic rights and a peaceful transition in Venezuela, while Congress continues alleging democratic backsliding by the NDA in India.