Congress to Submit Over 5 Crore 'Vote Chori' Signatures to President on Nov. 8

Overview

• AICC's K. C. Venugopal said the party has gathered more than 5 crore signatures nationwide through its door-to-door 'Vote Chor Gaddi Chod' drive launched on September 15.
• The first phase is set to conclude on November 8 with flag-off events at all state headquarters, after which signatures will go to AICC and then to President Droupadi Murmu.
• The memorandum asks the Election Commission to publish machine-readable voter lists with photos, release pre-election addition and deletion lists with photos, set up a grievance mechanism for wrongful deletions, fix a clear cut-off date for roll changes, and prosecute those involved in suppression.
• Congress alleges large-scale 'vote chori' via duplicate votes, fake entries and fraudulent addresses, accusing the BJP and citing collusion with the ECI; these are party claims reported in statements.
• Party leaders report participation by lakhs across districts, blocks and mandals, and say signature collection will continue in the next phase after the initial submission.