{"id":47467,"date":"2025-08-07T14:54:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=47467"},"modified":"2025-08-07T14:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:24:08","slug":"rahul-gandhi-accuses-election-commission-of-poll-theft-ec-demands-affidavit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/rahul-gandhi-accuses-election-commission-of-poll-theft-ec-demands-affidavit\/","title":{"rendered":"Rahul Gandhi accuses Election Commission of poll theft, EC demands affidavit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Election Commission of colluding with the BJP to rig the Maharashtra Assembly elections, alleging large-scale voter fraud and manipulation of results. The Election Commission has strongly denied the charges and asked Gandhi to submit an affidavit detailing his claims.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a press conference, the senior Congress leader said, \u201cExit polls showed one thing, but the results were completely different. There were more than 40 lakh doubtful voters in Maharashtra. Why is the Election Commission protecting these people? Voting was done in a fraudulent manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further alleged that more than five years\u2019 worth of voters were added in just five months and that a significant number of votes were cast after 5 pm. \u201cWe demanded a digital voter list, but the Commission refused. Our team studied the documents for six months, and we now have proof,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Calling the allegations \u201cvery serious,\u201d the Election Commission said they undermine the credibility of the electoral process. It asked Gandhi to submit a sworn affidavit and noted that such claims can only be challenged in the High Court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Election Commission of colluding with the BJP to rig the Maharashtra Assembly elections, alleging large-scale voter fraud and manipulation of results. The Election Commission has strongly denied the charges and asked Gandhi to submit an affidavit detailing his claims. 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