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Rahul Gandhi Expands ‘Vote Theft’ Allegation to Three States, EC and BJP Reject Claims

The opposition leader says more evidence will be released in phases during the Bihar campaign.

Overview

  • Speaking in Madhya Pradesh, Rahul Gandhi said the method he alleged in Haryana was used in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, and he accused Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and CEC Gyanesh Kumar of direct involvement.
  • Election Commission officials told PTI the accusations are unfounded, noting no formal appeals against electoral rolls and no reports of multiple voting.
  • Senior BJP leaders, including Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah, dismissed the charges as baseless and urged Gandhi to submit evidence to the poll body or courts.
  • Congress leaders highlighted Haryana data they say show about 25 lakh suspect entries, including large numbers of duplicate voters and repeated photos, and they criticized the Special Intensive Revision process.
  • In Bihar’s two-phase assembly polls, turnout in the first round was 65.08%, voting resumes on November 11, and the RJD has questioned a reported VVPAT-slip incident in Samastipur.