Overview
- At a press conference unveiling the "H-files," Rahul Gandhi alleged 25.41 lakh suspect entries in Haryana’s rolls, including 5.21 lakh duplicates, and pointed to Congress losses by a combined 22,779 votes across eight seats and an atypical postal-ballot split.
- He cited a stock-photo example, claiming a Brazilian model’s image appeared 22 times in Rai under different names; the model was identified in reports, and a booth-level officer said she saw the image on three IDs and corrected misprints where possible.
- Field reporting in Hodal and Rai found many flagged entries corresponded to real residents, with large shared plots listed under single house numbers and several voter-ID photo mismatches attributed to printing or data-entry errors.
- The Election Commission termed the accusations unfounded, noting zero appeals against Haryana rolls and only 22 election petitions pending in the High Court, while the BJP called the claims baseless.
- The Haryana CEO reposted an earlier letter asking Gandhi to submit names and evidence under oath so proceedings can start, highlighting formal channels for challenging voter lists and results.