Gandhi, Rahul

Rahul Gandhi Slams Election Commission Over Maharashtra Election Rigging Allegations

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Jun 7, 2025 — 1 min read

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sharply criticized the Election Commission after the poll watchdog rejected his allegations of rigging in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly election. In his op-ed published in 'The Indian Express', titled "Matchfixing Maharashtra", Rahul reiterated his claims of a "blueprint for rigging democracy" in the election. He alleged that the match-fixing would next happen in Bihar and then anywhere the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is losing. Gandhi demanded that the Election Commission release consolidated, digital, machine-readable voter rolls for recent elections and post-5 pm CCTV footage from Maharashtra polling booths to prove his allegations.

Key Takeaways:

Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of rejecting his allegations of rigging in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly election, calling it a "blueprint for rigging democracy".
He alleged that the match-fixing would next happen in Bihar and then anywhere the BJP is losing.
Gandhi demanded that the Election Commission release consolidated, digital, machine-readable voter rolls for recent elections and post-5 pm CCTV footage from Maharashtra polling booths.
He claimed that rigging is like match-fixing, which damages institutions and destroys public faith in the result.
He urged the Election Commission to answer his questions in his article and provide evidence to prove his allegations.

Statistics:

Rahul Gandhi has been alleging rigging in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly election since the poll results were announced.
He claimed that the election was a "blueprint for rigging democracy".
The Election Commission has rejected his allegations, releasing unsigned, evasive notes to intermediaries.
Rahul demanded that the Election Commission publish consolidated, digital, machine-readable voter rolls for the most recent elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas of all states including Maharashtra.
He also demanded the release of all post-5 pm CCTV footage from Maharashtra polling booths.

Sources:

Times News Network (Hindustan Times)
Rahul Gandhi's op-ed in 'The Indian Express', titled "Matchfixing Maharashtra"

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