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Rahul Gandhi Alleges Haryana Election Was 'Stolen' as EC and BJP Reject Claims

New reporting ties the highlighted voter-ID image to a stock photo, with local officials describing some mismatched pictures as misprints.

Overview

  • Unveiling his "H-files," Gandhi claimed about 2.5 million fake or duplicated entries in Haryana’s 2024 rolls, flagged alleged postal-ballot anomalies, and cited one woman’s photo appearing 22 times in Rai.
  • The Election Commission termed the accusations unfounded, saying no appeals were filed against Haryana’s rolls and noting 22 election petitions pending in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
  • The BJP dismissed the charges as false and urged that any irregularities be pursued with the EC or in court.
  • The woman whose image featured in Gandhi’s presentation said it was an old stock photo from her modelling days and that she has never been to India.
  • Local reporting documented voter-ID photo mismatches attributed to printing or data-entry errors, with a Rai booth-level officer saying she saw the same image on three cards and corrected cases she could reach.