Overview

• On day six of the Voter Adhikar Yatra, Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP and Election Commission of trying to steal votes and said the prime minister ignored the issue during his visit to Gaya.
• A new PIL in the Supreme Court seeks de-registration of the Congress and a gag on its leaders over the 'vote chori' campaign, while a separate plea asks for an SIT probe into alleged roll manipulation.
• The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to allow excluded voters to file claims online and asked all recognised parties to join the Bihar voter-list case and report by 8 September.
• Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis backed BJP MLA Atul Bhosale’s claims that relatives of Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan had duplicate registrations, which the accused denied and blamed on roll errors.
• NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar endorsed the concerns, saying party researchers have flagged tens of thousands of suspect entries and will move court, as civic group VFD reported turnout spikes and system vulnerabilities.