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Rahul Gandhi Detained During Protest Over Voter-List Fraud Allegations

The Election Commission has requested supporting documents for alleged anomalies after police halted the march during which Gandhi was detained.

Der Vorsitzende der indischen Kongresspartei und Oppositionsführer Rahul Gandhi (M) und Abgeordnete anderer Parteien werden von der Polizei aufgehalten, als sie gegen eine umstrittene Änderung des Wählerverzeichnisses in einem der ärmsten Bundesstaaten des Landes protestieren, in dem im November wichtige Wahlen anstehen.
Rahul Gandhi in einer demonstrierenden Menschenmenge
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Overview

  • Opposition MPs attempted to march from Parliament to the Election Commission in Delhi to demand answers on alleged voter-list manipulation but were stopped by police.
  • Congress leaders have highlighted specific anomalies in the voter rolls, citing a 124-year-old first-time voter, a man who allegedly cast ballots in three states and an apartment with 80 registered voters.
  • Gandhi claimed that 100,250 votes were stolen in Bengaluru’s Mahadevapura constituency and called the evidence “the truth of electoral fraud.”
  • The Election Commission has asked opponents to submit documentary proof for their allegations without launching a formal investigation.
  • The BJP dismissed the fraud claims as destabilizing tactics and opposition leaders are pressing for an independent probe to uphold electoral integrity.