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BJP Accused of Electoral Manipulation in Lok Sabha Elections

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Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi made a shocking accusation against the Election Commission of India (ECI) of aiding the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the last Lok Sabha elections. Gandhi's party, the Indian National Congress, conducted an investigation and uncovered alleged irregularities in voter registration and voting processes. The Congress-led investigation focused on the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency, particularly the Mahadevapura assembly segment, where they found numerous instances of fake voters, invalid addresses, duplicate entries, and other forms of electoral manipulation.

Key Takeaways:

  • Gandhi alleged that the BJP won 25 Lok Sabha seats through electoral manipulation, with victory margins of less than 33,000 votes.
  • The investigation found instances of fake voters, invalid addresses, duplicate entries, multiple voters registered at a single address, mismatched photographs, and misuse of Form 6 (used for voter registration).
  • The alleged irregularities were observed in the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency, particularly the Mahadevapura assembly segment.
  • Gandhi accused the ECI of not safeguarding Indian democracy but actively undermining it.
  • The Congress-led investigation found similar patterns of electoral fraud during the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana.
  • Gandhi requested the release of digital voter lists to ensure greater transparency in the electoral process.
  • The investigation found five methods of alleged "vote theft" used by the BJP, including fake voters, invalid addresses, duplicate entries, multiple voters registered at a single address, and misuse of Form 6.

Statistics:

  • 25 Lok Sabha seats allegedly won by the BJP through electoral manipulation.
  • Victory margins of less than 33,000 votes in 25 Lok Sabha seats.
  • Number of instances of fake voters: not specified.
  • Number of instances of invalid addresses: not specified.
  • Number of instances of duplicate entries: not specified.
  • Number of instances of multiple voters registered at a single address: not specified.
  • Number of instances of mismatched photographs: not specified.
  • Number of instances of misuse of Form 6: not specified.

Sources:

  • HT Digital Content Services
  • The Indian Awaaz

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