US EditionPoll panel dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s allegations against CEC, denies deletion of Congress voters' names - The Statesman
- Rahul Gandhi held a press conference on September 18, 2025, alleging large-scale voter deletion in Karnataka's 2023 Aland election using software and impersonation.
- He accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of protecting perpetrators and claimed systematic, centrally coordinated fraud disproportionately targeted Opposition-supporting minorities and Dalits.
- Gandhi presented detailed evidence, including 6,018 deletion applications filed impersonating voters, similarities in serial numbers, and misuse of mobile numbers from outside Karnataka.
- Over a span of 18 months, the Karnataka CID sent numerous requests to the Election Commission seeking details such as the originating IP locations, the network ports used by devices, and records of one-time password verifications related to the filing of forms, but the commission did not provide this information despite ongoing inquiries.
- This event implies an ongoing, organized attempt to undermine India's democratic process through vote deletion targeting specific groups, with key institutions accused of non-cooperation and complicity.
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Rahul Gandhi mounts fresh ‘vote chori’ charges, accuses CEC Gyanesh Kumar of protecting those ‘killing democracy’
Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of India of vote irregularities. During a press briefing, he alleged systematic deletion of votes targeting Congress supporters and demanded accountability from authorities. The EC called his claims baseless.
Poll panel dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s allegations against CEC, denies deletion of Congress voters' names - The Statesman
After Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of ‘vote chori’, the ECI rejected his claims, stating that no member of the public can delete votes online and that Gandhi’s information is misconceived.
Election Commission Rejects Rahul Gandhi's Allegations Of Deleting Votes As 'Incorrect' and 'Baseless'
The Election Commission said that in 2023, certain unsuccessful attempts were made for the deletion of electors in the Aland Assembly Constituency and an FIR was filed by the authority of ECI itself to investigate the matter.
CEC protecting people who destroyed Indian democracy: Rahul Gandhi
Last month, citing data from the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he claimed that over one lakh votes were manipulated in the Mahadevapura assembly segment.Indian democracy, Rahul Gandhi allegations, Voter deletion scandal, Chief Election Commissioner criticism, Election Commission controversy, Karnataka voter fraud, Minority voter suppression, Dalit voter suppression, Voter Adhikar Yatra, Vote manipulation, Aland constituency deletions, Lok Sabha elec…
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