Overview
- Speaking in Banka on November 7, Rahul Gandhi claimed some BJP leaders who voted in Delhi also voted in Bihar’s first phase and said more evidence would follow.
- AAP named BJP MP Rakesh Sinha in dual‑voting accusations, which he rejected while saying he lawfully moved his registration to Bihar and sharing Election Commission documents.
- Gandhi reiterated his “H‑files” charge that the 2024 Haryana polls were stolen through 25 lakh fake entries, a claim the Election Commission has formally denied.
- A cited example involving a Brazilian woman’s photograph allegedly reused on voter rolls remains disputed, with the woman saying the image shown was an old photo.
- With Phase 1 turnout at 64.66%, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Election Commission and predicted an NDA win, the CEC ordered action after an attack on the deputy chief minister’s convoy, Phase 2 is on November 11 and counting on November 14.