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Election Commission Should Look Into Rahul Gandhi's 'Vote Theft' Presentation: Sharad Pawar

INDIA, AUG 8 – Rahul Gandhi demands a probe into alleged electoral fraud involving over 100,000 fake votes in Karnataka, accusing the Election Commission of collusion with the ruling party.

  • At a Bengaluru 'Vote Adhikar Rally', Gandhi alleged the Election Commission of India worked in tandem with the BJP to influence the election outcome.
  • On August 8, Gandhi alleged the Karnataka government should investigate over 1,00,250 fake votes created to help the BJP during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
  • Gandhi alleged that Congress found 10,452 voters living in groups of about 80 or 100 people in tiny rooms linked to BJP leaders during their probe.
  • After his charges, the poll panel stated that chief electoral officers of Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Haryana asked Gandhi to submit evidence under oath, which he rejected, citing his parliamentary oath.
  • Amid calls for transparency, Gandhi demanded access to ten years of electronic voter data and polling booth videography, claiming it would prove Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alleged electoral misconduct.
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The Election Commission has reacted sharply, completely rejecting the allegations of fake voters and duplicate entries made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The Commission said that these allegations are a repetition of the issues raised by Kamal Nath in 2018, which have already been rejected by the Supreme Court. The Commission also clarified that the irregularities that Rahul is talking about have already been rectified.

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ECI on Rahul Gandhi: On Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's allegation of vote theft, the Election Commission said that he is repeating the same old thing. ECI said that he has already been given a reply regarding Maharashtra elections.

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Lagatar English broke the news in on Friday, August 8, 2025.
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