Rahul Gandhi Accuses Election Commission of "Institutionalised Theft" of Voters

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Rahul Gandhi, leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, has accused the Election Commission of conducting an "institutionalised theft" of voters in Bihar, alleging that the poll panel is working closely with the ruling BJP to manipulate election results. Gandhi made the accusations at a news conference in Bengaluru, where he also released a video presenting data he claims shows widespread electoral fraud. The Election Commission has responded by asking Gandhi to submit an affidavit with details of the alleged irregularities, and has asked him to take an oath to provide the information.

Key Takeaways:

  • Rahul Gandhi has accused the Election Commission of conducting an "institutionalised theft" of voters in Bihar, alleging that the poll panel is working closely with the ruling BJP to manipulate election results.
  • Gandhi released a video presenting data he claims shows widespread electoral fraud, including the addition of thousands of fake voters and the manipulation of election results in several states.
  • The Election Commission has responded by asking Gandhi to submit an affidavit with details of the alleged irregularities, and has asked him to take an oath to provide the information.
  • Gandhi has alleged that the Election Commission has refused to provide digital data of electoral rolls and CCTV footage, claiming that this is evidence of their complicity in the electoral fraud.
  • Gandhi has accused the Election Commission of trying to silence him by shutting down their website and asking him to submit an affidavit under oath.

Statistics:

  • Gandhi claims that he has evidence of electoral fraud in at least 100 seats.
  • Gandhi alleges that the BJP was involved in electoral fraud in several states, including Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh.
  • Gandhi claims that the Election Commission has refused to provide digital data of electoral rolls and CCTV footage.
  • The Election Commission has asked Gandhi to submit an affidavit with details of the alleged irregularities.

Sources:

  • "Rahul Gandhi calls EC work in Bihar 'institutionalised theft', demands probe into electoral roll irregularities" by PTI (No date provided)
  • "Rahul Gandhi's claims of electoral irregularities raise questions over Bengaluru election data" by The Telegraph Online (No date provided)
  • "Rahul Gandhi says Election Commission asked him to submit affidavit to share data on electoral irregularities" by PTI (No date provided)
  • "Rahul Gandhi files affidavit with Election Commission over allegations of large-scale electoral irregularities" by PTI (No date provided)