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Rahul Gandhi Alleges Election Rigging, Targets Election Commission
Rahul Gandhi says India’s elections were not conducted fairly.
He accused the Election Commission and the BJP of helping to damage elections.
He said voter lists contained duplicate, invalid or suspicious entries.
He pointed to examples from Maharashtra and Karnataka.
He also mentioned a photograph that allegedly appeared on 22 voter identity cards.
Gandhi said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should cooperate with investigators.
He predicted that consequences would come within three or four months.
These are allegations made by Gandhi, and the article does not provide responses from the Election Commission or the BJP.
Rahul Gandhi alleged that India’s 2024 Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections were rigged.
He accused the Election Commission and BJP of undermining electoral integrity and said consequences would follow.
Gandhi called on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to become an approver and alleged he lacked independence.
He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah could face investigation over the Election Commission row.
Gandhi cited alleged voter-list irregularities in Maharashtra, Karnataka and the Mahadevpura constituency as evidence of vote theft.
- Who
- Congress leader and Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi made the allegations, naming Gyanesh Kumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, the Election Commission and the BJP.
- What
- Gandhi alleged that India’s 2024 Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections were rigged and that voter lists had been manipulated.
- Where
- The allegations concern elections and voter rolls in India, including Maharashtra, Karnataka and the Mahadevpura Assembly segment of Bangalore Central.
- When
- He made the remarks at a press conference; the article also refers to earlier allegations made in 2024, February 2025 and six months later in 2025.
- Why
- Gandhi said alleged voter-list irregularities and the Election Commission’s conduct showed that elections had been compromised.
Key facts
- Main allegation
- Rahul Gandhi claimed there was complete certainty that the 2024 Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections were rigged.
- Commission official named
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Maharashtra claim
- Gandhi questioned why the state’s voter rolls grew sharply between the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
- Mahadevpura investigation
- Gandhi alleged that 100,250 voters were added, including duplicates, invalid addresses and other disputed entries.
- Other constituencies
- He cited similar alleged irregularities in Aland in Karnataka and Rajura in Maharashtra.
- Identity-card allegation
- Gandhi said a photograph of Brazilian hairdresser Larissa Nery allegedly appeared on 22 voter identity cards.
- Predicted timeline
- Gandhi said consequences would emerge within three or four months.
Quotes
Rahul Gandhi
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress politician
“"There are going to be consequences for this, we wont' let BJP and Gyanesh Kumar destroy elections in this country,"”
telegraphindia.com
“"Information is available to us. You will see what happens in three to four months,"”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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