EC Involved In Vote Theft, I've 100% Proof: Rahul Gandhi's Big Allegation

Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday reiterated his accusations against the Election Commission (EC), claiming the constitutional body is involved in "Vote chori (vote theft)."

Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Gandhi stated, "We have open and shut proof that the Election Commission is involved in vote theft. I am saying this with 100% proof." He further alleged that the EC is acting on behalf of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

He continued, "As soon as we release it, the entire nation will come to know that the Election Commission is working for the BJP to steal votes. We had suspicions in the Madhya Pradesh elections, Lok Sabha elections, and our suspicions grew during the Maharashtra elections. We conducted our own investigation for six months and what we got is an atom bomb,"

Gandhi further claimed that the EC will not be visible in the country once he explodes the "atom bomb." "Whosoever is doing this in the Election Commission, right from the top to bottom... we won't spare them because they are working against India. This is treason and nothing less than that." These comments from Gandhi followed the EC's release of the draft electoral rolls for Bihar, which came after the month-long Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise concluded.

While a complete list wasn't made available, voters can check their names on the EC's website. Prior to the SIR exercise in June, Bihar had 7.93 crore registered voters, according to the EC. The number of voters on the new draft rolls is not yet public. The publication of the draft rolls marks the start of the "claims and objections" period, which runs until September 1.

During this time, voters who believe their names were wrongly removed can seek a remedy. In the first phase of the SIR, voters received "enumeration forms" through booth-level officers (BLOs) or political party-appointed booth-level agents (BLAs). Voters were required to fill, sign, and attach valid ID to these forms, or submit them online. This phase finished on July 25.

The EC reported that 7.23 crore voters submitted forms. Approximately 35 lakh individuals were found to have either permanently moved or couldn't be located. Additionally, 22 lakh voters were confirmed deceased, and seven lakh were registered in multiple places. The EC also noted that 1.2 lakh voters did not submit the enumeration forms.