Overview

• Rahul Gandhi cited 6,018 attempted deletions in Karnataka’s Aland and 6,850 alleged fraudulent additions in Maharashtra’s Rajura, claiming a centralised software operation targeted Congress-leaning voters.
• The Election Commission called the allegations incorrect and baseless, said no member of the public can delete votes online, and noted it lodged an FIR over unsuccessful deletion attempts in Aland in 2023.
• Karnataka records show only 24 of 6,018 Form‑7 deletion applications in Aland were genuine, with the remaining names retained after verification.
• Gandhi said Karnataka CID sent 18 letters over 18 months seeking destination IPs, device ports and OTP trails, and he accused CEC Gyanesh Kumar of withholding crucial data.
• The Karnataka CEO’s office stated all information available with the ECI on the Aland case has been shared with Kalaburagi police, as investigative and political disputes continue.