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Rahul Gandhi Accuses Election Commission and BJP of Large-Scale Electoral Fraud

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Rahul Gandhi, the Congress party's Lok Sabha leader, has released a video on his X handle, reiterating his claims of electoral fraud against the Election Commission of India and the BJP. In the video, Gandhi alleged that votes were stolen in several states, including Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Haryana, and Karnataka. He claimed that the Election Commission and the BJP had conspired to steal votes and that the process was not just an electoral scam but a major betrayal of the Constitution and democracy.

Key Takeaways:

  • Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of India and the BJP of large-scale electoral fraud in the assembly elections in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana.
  • Gandhi claimed that votes were stolen in several states, including Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Haryana, and Karnataka.
  • He alleged that the Election Commission and the BJP had conspired to steal votes and that the process was not just an electoral scam but a major betrayal of the Constitution and democracy.
  • Gandhi's video and press conference on Thursday sparked a strong reaction from the BJP, with party leaders accusing him of insulting the people of the country and calling his allegations "irresponsible and shameless".
  • Karnataka's Chief Electoral Officer responded to Gandhi's allegations with a strongly worded letter, asking him to sign an affidavit detailing his allegations.

Statistics:

  • Rahul Gandhi claimed that thousands of people came to the polling booth in Uttarakhand but no one voted.
  • In Madhya Pradesh, Gandhi's party won the 2018 elections but their government was robbed, and in 2023, they got 65 seats despite terrible anti-incumbency.
  • Gandhi said that between Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha, new voters come magically in Maharashtra and wherever they voted, the BJP got the vote.

Sources:

  • Hindu (New Delhi, India), "Rahul Gandhi accuses EC, BJP of large-scale electoral fraud in Maharashtra, MP, Haryana elections" (no date)
  • PTI, "Congress attacks BJP on Election Commission" (no date)
  • Contify.com, "Rahul Gandhi's press conference on Thursday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of large-scale electoral fraud" (no date)

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