Overview
- Rahul Gandhi reiterated allegations that the 2024 Haryana election was manipulated, citing about 25 lakh fake entries and duplicate photos, and vowed to show young voters how elections were allegedly stolen.
- The Election Commission has dismissed his Haryana claims, noting no appeals were filed against the rolls, and has not yet issued a fresh response to Friday’s remarks.
- During Bihar’s first phase of voting, the Chief Election Commissioner directed the state police chief to act after cow dung and a slipper were thrown at Deputy CM Vijay Sinha’s car.
- AAP accused BJP leaders of casting ballots in both Delhi and Bihar; those named denied wrongdoing, saying they lawfully shifted their voter registrations, and the EC said it had no written complaint.
- Congress said over five crore people have signed its ‘Vote Chor, Gaddi Chod’ campaign, pressing for machine‑readable rolls, pre‑poll addition/deletion lists with photos, a grievance mechanism, clear cut‑off dates, and prosecution in cases of systematic suppression.