'Provide Relevant Documents': Karnataka CEO Issues Notice to Rahul Gandhi over 'Shakun Rani Voted Twice Claim'
KARNATAKA, INDIA, AUG 10 – Karnataka CEO demands Rahul Gandhi submit evidence for his claim of duplicate voting in the Lok Sabha elections to enable a detailed inquiry by election authorities.
- On August 10, 2025, Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V. Anbukumar issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi, asking him to produce documents supporting his vote theft allegations involving Shakun Rani.
- During his Thursday press conference, Rahul Gandhi alleged, 'EC data shows Smt Shakun Rani voted twice,' citing a case of misuse of Form 6.
- Congress’s internal review found 11,965 duplicate voters, 40,009 with fake addresses, 10,452 bulk registrations, 4,132 invalid photos, and 33,692 misused Form 6.
- The Election Commission of India dismissed Gandhi’s claims, stating an inquiry showed Smt Shakun Rani voted only once and the displayed document wasn't official.
- Ahead of Monday, Congress will meet on August 11 at its New Delhi headquarters, and Gandhi will lead the I.N.D.I.A. bloc MPs in a march from Parliament to the Election Commission.
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