US EditionEC Asks LoP Rahul Gandhi to File Complaint Directly to Poll Body over Maharashtra Election 'Rigging' Claim
- In November 2024, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance won a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, securing 235 seats including 132 for the BJP alone.
- Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition, claimed the election was rigged using a five-step blueprint involving manipulation of the Election Commission panel and bogus voting.
- He argued that the voter register grew unexpectedly by 41 lakh within five months and turnout figures increased after polls closed, suggesting targeted manipulation in key constituencies.
- Gandhi cautioned that the election manipulation seen in Maharashtra could spread to the upcoming polls in Bihar and other regions where the BJP faces setbacks, emphasizing that such rigged contests severely undermine democratic principles.
- The Election Commission responded by clarifying normal vote aggregation processes and denied any arbitrary voter additions or deletions in Maharashtra, affirming that altering actual turnout is impossible.
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EC asks LoP Rahul Gandhi to file complaint directly to poll body over Maharashtra election 'rigging' claim
Earlier on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi hit back at the Election Commission following sources in the poll panel rejected allegation of rigging in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly polls, stating the evasion would not protect its credibility but telling the truth would.
Congress never flagged discrepancies: EC on Rahul’s Maha poll rigging claim
New Delhi: Sources in the Election Commission (EC) rejected claims on Saturday, June 7, of rigging in last year’s Maharashtra Assembly polls and said defaming the poll panel after receiving an unfavourable verdict from the voters is absolutely absurd. The EC sources were responding to an article written by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, alleging “match-fixing” in the Maharashtra polls. They said any misinformation being spre…
Refuting Rahul Gandhi's allegations, the ECI said that the facts are being completely ignored by the Congress leader time and again. The Election Commission said that such factless allegations not only show complete disregard for the law but also raise questions on the integrity of thousands of representatives appointed by the party and demoralize lakhs of election officials who work tirelessly and transparently during elections.
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