Overview
- Addressing events in Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, Rahul Gandhi said the Haryana model of alleged voter-roll fraud was used in MP, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, naming Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and CEC Gyanesh Kumar and promising to release more evidence.
- Election Commission officials told PTI the claims are unfounded, citing no appeals against rolls and no multiple-voting reports, while BJP leaders challenged Gandhi to file formal complaints and dismissed his charges as propaganda.
- Bihar’s first phase saw 65.08% turnout; campaigning concludes today for the second phase on November 11, with counting set for November 14.
- RJD alleged VVPAT slips were found scattered in Samastipur’s Sarairanjan and questioned reported CCTV lapses at a strong room, incidents that remain under review without an official finding.
- NDA leaders including Modi, Shah and Yogi Adityanath asserted they are on course to form the next government, as Tejashwi Yadav and INDIA bloc allies said voters have already chosen change and will do so again on November 11.