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Opposition MPs Detained During ‘Vote Chori’ March to Election Commission

Rahul Gandhi’s vow to release detailed voter-fraud evidence has intensified pressure on the Election Commission over its Special Intensive Revision process.

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Members of the INDIA bloc hold a banner that reads ‘Our vote. Our right. Our fight,’ as they stage a protest over 'poll fraud' issues during today's parliament session.

Overview

  • Nearly 300 INDIA bloc MPs led by Rahul Gandhi marched on August 11 to the EC headquarters protesting Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision and alleged ‘vote chori,’ only to be stopped by police and briefly detained.
  • Gandhi said he holds documented irregularities on more than 40 seats, citing about 1.02 lakh purported false votes in Mahadevapura, and indicated he will publish this evidence soon.
  • The Election Commission and state Chief Electoral Officers have declined to probe without signed affidavits and specific names, referencing election rules that require formal complaints.
  • Congress has launched a nationwide ‘Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhodd’ campaign of district-level night marches, state rallies and a signature drive to demand machine-readable rolls and polling footage.
  • The BJP has countered with its own constituency-level allegations of voter-list manipulation and demanded the resignations of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi.