- Rahul quotes Karnataka study showing multiple polls.
- Claims ‘choreographed’ voting plan favored reigning party.
- ECI expressions charge ‘absurd analysis’ requires evidence under oath.
India’s opposition leader in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has renewed his accusations against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Electoral Commission in India (ECI), claiming that they were conspiring for rich selection and describing the alleged voting manipulation as an act of “treason” ,,, The news reported.
In a video message shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, the congress leader repeated his allegations of electoral fraud with reference to further states where he alleged irregularities had occurred.
“Stem theft is not just an electoral fraud; it is a great betrayal committed against the constitution and democracy. Let the nation’s guilty hear this – times will change, punishment will certainly be fulfilled,” Gandhi said.
The declaration follows comments from Gandhi during a meeting of the Opposition India Alliance on Thursday night, claiming that a “huge criminal fraud” had occurred during the election in Lok Sabha in 2024.
He quoted a study in Karnataka, which according to him revealed six important irregularities: Multiple items for the same voters, duplicate registrations across states, false addresses, clusters of bulk voters in single homes, unclear photographs on voter IDs and abuse of form 6, which are used for registration of first-time states.
Gandhi also accused the voting body of creating a “choreographed schedule” for the election of a state assembly in collaboration with BJP and claimed that ECI refused to share digital versions of voter rolls.
The Election Commission responded strongly to Gandhi’s claims, called them an “absurd analysis” and called on the congress leader to support his claims with a formal statement under oath.
“If Rahul Gandhi believes in his analysis and believes that his accusations against the Election Commission in India are true, he should have no problem signing the statement. If he does not sign the statement, it would mean he does not believe in his analysis and the resulting conclusions and absurd accusations. In this case he must apologize for the nation.”
