Overview

• At Delhi’s Annual Legal Conclave on August 2, Gandhi accused the EC of failing to function impartially and declared it ‘dead,’ asserting systematic rigging in recent Lok Sabha elections.
• Gandhi cited constituency-level audits that allegedly found 150,000 fake voters out of 650,000 and claimed one crore new voters were added in Maharashtra to favor the BJP.
• He warned that anyone involved, including retired election officials, will be located and held accountable once his promised data are made public.
• He reiterated that BJP leader Arun Jaitley was dispatched to threaten him during the farm-law protests, highlighting his broader allegations of intimidation.
• The Election Commission denounced Gandhi’s statements as unfounded and irresponsible, reaffirming its commitment to impartial and transparent elections.