Overview

• At a Delhi briefing, Rahul Gandhi alleged a centralized, software-driven operation that targeted opposition-leaning booths using non‑Karnataka mobile numbers and OTPs.
• He cited Karnataka’s Aland in 2023, where 6,018 deletion applications were flagged and only 24 found genuine, presenting witnesses who described impersonation and rapid, automated filings.
• He also pointed to Maharashtra’s Rajura, alleging 6,850 fraudulent voter-roll additions submitted through automated means.
• Gandhi accused CEC Gyanesh Kumar of shielding perpetrators and said Karnataka CID has sent 18 requests over 18 months seeking destination IPs, device ports and OTP trails.
• The Election Commission rejected the claims as incorrect and baseless, stressed that deletions require due process and cannot be done online by the public, noted an FIR over unsuccessful Aland attempts, and Karnataka’s CEO said available data was shared with local police.