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Rahul Gandhi Accuses BJP of Orchestrating 'Systematic Vote Theft' in Bihar Assembly Elections

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rahul Gandhi accused the party of orchestrating "systematic vote theft" to manipulate elections and undermine democracy during a public meeting in Madhubani district, Bihar. He cited Union Home Minister Amit Shah's claim that the BJP would rule for 40-50 years as evidence of premeditated fraud. Gandhi alleged that the BJP selectively adds and removes voters, particularly targeting marginalized groups, to sway outcomes in states like Maharashtra and Haryana. He claimed that the party has been manipulating votes in connivance with the Election Commission of India (ECI) and has added nearly one crore new voters to the electoral rolls post-Lok Sabha results in Maharashtra.

Key Takeaways:

  • Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of orchestrating "systematic vote theft" to manipulate elections and undermine democracy in Bihar.
  • Gandhi claimed that the BJP has been selectively adding and removing voters, particularly targeting marginalized groups, to sway outcomes in states like Maharashtra and Haryana.
  • The Congress leader alleged that the BJP has added nearly one crore new voters to the electoral rolls post-Lok Sabha results in Maharashtra.
  • Gandhi accused the ECI of refusing to share voter lists or booth videography, which he claimed is being used by the BJP to manipulate votes.
  • He pointed to Bengaluru Central's Mahadevapura segment, where Congress uncovered one lakh fake voters, including repeated names and non-existent addresses.
  • Gandhi claimed that the 2023 law shields election commissioners from judicial scrutiny, enabling unchecked manipulation.
  • He vowed to safeguard voters' rights through a caste census and increased representation for the marginalized.
  • Priyanka Gandhi Vadra amplified the message, accusing the BJP of hatching conspiracies to steal votes across the country.
  • AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala echoed these charges, linking vote theft to broader governance failures in Bihar.
  • Surjewala claimed that 65 lakh voters - mostly Dalits, OBCs, and minorities - have been targeted via the ECI's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
  • He cited irregularities in constituencies like Pipra, Bagaha, and Motihari, where 3,590 locations listed over 80,000 suspicious voters.
  • Surjewala claimed that the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government is neck-deep in corruption and a CAG report flagged Rs.70,877.61 crore misappropriation of the government exchequer in welfare schemes without records.
  • He said a Bihar's 2023 socio-economic survey revealed 94.42 lakh families (five crore people) surviving on Rs.40 daily, and 81.91 lakh (four crore) on Rs.67, fuelling migration and unemployment.

Statistics:

  • Nearly one crore new voters were added to the electoral rolls post-Lok Sabha results in Maharashtra.
  • 1 lakh fake voters, including repeated names and non-existent addresses, were uncovered in Bengaluru Central's Mahadevapura segment.
  • 80,000 suspicious voters were listed in 3,590 locations in constituencies like Pipra, Bagaha, and Motihari.
  • 65 lakh voters - mostly Dalits, OBCs, and minorities - have been targeted via the ECI's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
  • Rs.70,877.61 crore misappropriation of the government exchequer in welfare schemes without records.
  • 94.42 lakh families (five crore people) survive on Rs.40 daily.
  • 81.91 lakh (four crore) people survive on Rs.67.
  • 953 daily incidents of crime in Bihar, including eight murders and 28 abductions of women.

Sources:

  • HT Digital Content Services
  • HT Patna

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