ECI Invites Rahul Gandhi To Clear His Doubts On Maharashtra Assembly Polls

Alleging that “vote theft” took place in the Maharashtra Assembly elections held in November, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday demanded the immediate release of machine-readable digital voter rolls and CCTV footage.

The leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha made the statements after a Newslaundry report, which said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ constituency saw an 8% increase in voters between the Lok Sabha elections, held in May and June 2024, and the Assembly polls.

“Some booths saw 20-25% surge [in number of voters],” said Gandhi.

He questioned whether the poll body is “silent or complicit” in this alleged “vote theft”. “The cover-up is the confession,” he added.