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Rajasthan Congress Prepares to Probe Alleged Electoral Fraud

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Congress in Rajasthan is preparing to conduct an investigation into alleged voting irregularities, escalating a growing political storm over electoral fraud. Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully has leveled charges of large-scale manipulation in Tijara, Bhiwadi, and Alwar, where voting patterns showed signs of tampering. Jully claims that voting percentages spiked abnormally after 5 pm and that multiple voters were registered at the same address in residential flats, allowing outsiders to cast votes. The Rajasthan Congress move comes in the backdrop of similar accusations made by the party in Bihar, where it has accused the BJP of colluding with the Election Commission to facilitate bogus voting.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Rajasthan Congress is preparing to conduct an investigation into alleged electoral fraud in Tijara, Bhiwadi, and Alwar, following accusations by Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully.
  • Jully claims that voting patterns showed signs of manipulation, with voting percentages spiking abnormally after 5 pm and multiple voters registered at the same address.
  • The move by Rajasthan Congress comes in the backdrop of similar accusations made by the party in Bihar, where it has accused the BJP of colluding with the Election Commission to facilitate bogus voting.
  • Over 6.5 million (65 lakh) names were removed from the voter list in Bihar's SIR exercise, with no new names added.
  • The Supreme Court has directed that the list of deleted names be uploaded on the portal and linked with Aadhaar.
  • Jully has emphasized the need for an investigation into the alleged electoral fraud, citing a pattern of manipulation in multiple constituencies.
  • The Rajasthan Congress is protesting against the SIR exercise in Bihar, which they claim was carried out in haste, deleting people's votes without adding new ones.

Statistics:

  • Over 6.5 million (65 lakh) names were removed from the voter list in Bihar's SIR exercise.
  • The voter list was revised in Bihar within a month, despite the rainy season and floods.
  • 65 lakh (6.5 million) names were deleted from the voter list in Bihar's SIR exercise.
  • The Election Commission of India (ECI) has dismissed the allegations of electoral fraud as baseless.

Sources:

  • HT Jaipur
  • PunjabHinduPost (on Bihar SIR exercise)
  • Indian Express (on Bihar SIR exercise and ECI response)

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