US EditionCEC Rejects ‘Vote Theft’ Charge, Says EC Not Afraid of Baseless Allegations From Political Parties
The Election Commission of India refuted Congress's AI-generated allegations, highlighting over 1.6 lakh booth-level agents involved in Bihar's transparent voter roll revision process.
- On August 17, 2025, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar held a press briefing to reject accusations of vote tampering during the comprehensive update of Bihar’s electoral rolls.
- Kumar explained the SIR aims to remove shortcomings and respond to complaints about voter list discrepancies, while cautioning against misinformation spread by some parties.
- He emphasized that a house number marked as zero does not imply fraudulent voters, since many residences lack official numbering; instead, voter eligibility depends on nationality, age, and proximity to the polling station.
- Kumar stated over seven crore Bihar voters endorsed the Election Commission's credibility and highlighted that more than 1.6 lakh Booth Level Agents are involved, with 28,370 claims and objections already filed.
- Kumar affirmed the Election Commission stands impartially with all voters and urged political parties to use legal processes instead of baseless allegations, warning that hasty deletions can wrongly remove voter names.
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CEC rejects ‘vote theft’ charge, says EC not afraid of baseless allegations from political parties
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"Attempt To Mislead": Poll Body Fact-Checks Congress's 'Vote Theft' Video
The impasse between the Congress and the Election Commission over allegations of 'vote theft' deepened on Saturday with the poll body fact-checking a video posted by the party, alleging that it was AI-generated and an attempt to mislead voters.
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