Rahul Gandhi vs EC: Congress MP poses 5 questions day after big ‘vote theft’ declare; says poll body acting as BJP ‘agent’ | India News

Rahul Gandhi; Election Commission

NEW DELHI: A day after unveiling his “atom bomb” of proof in opposition to the Election Commission of India (ECI), (*5*)Rahul Gandhi on Friday posed 5 questions to the poll body, repeating his cost that it carried out “voter theft” in collusion with the ruling BJP throughout the 2024 Lok Sabha and later state meeting elections.Also Read | ‘Incorrect’: UP poll panel rejects Rahul’s cost; says Aditya Srivastava, Vishal Singh not registered as voters in Uttar Pradesh“Election Commission, there are 5 questions – the country demands answers: 1. Why isn’t the opposition getting the digital voter list? What are you hiding? 2. CCTV and video evidence are being erased – why? On whose orders? 3. Fake voting and tampering with the voter list – why? 4. Threatening and intimidating opposition leaders – why? 5. Tell us clearly – has the ECI now become an agent of the BJP?,” the Congress MP wrote on X.“India’s democracy is priceless – the consequences of its theft will be dire. Now the public is speaking – enough is enough!” the Lok Sabha chief of opposition added.On Thursday, Gandhi alleged that 1,00,250 “fake votes” have been added within the Mahadevapura meeting section of Karnataka’s Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency to safe a fourth consecutive win for the BJP candidate. Presenting what he known as detailed proof of the “fraud” on the Congress headquarters in Delhi, the Raebareli MP accused the ECI of colluding with the BJP, claiming the “arrangement” helped Prime Minister Narendra Modi win a 3rd time period.Also Read | ‘Big ‘kaand’ occurring underneath EC’s nostril’: Priyanka Gandhi slams poll body; backs Rahul’s claims of voter fraud“Narendra Modi became prime minister with just a margin of 25 seats… The Election Commission is helping the BJP destroy the electoral system in India. They are not giving us the data because of what we did in Mahadevapura — if we do it in other Lok Sabha seats, the truth about our democracy will come out,” Gandhi mentioned. The former Congress president additionally accused the poll panel of “destroying evidence” by directing that CCTV and webcasting footage of the election course of be preserved for under 45 days after the method is accomplished, except the result’s legally challenged.Also Read | ‘Sign the declaration or apologise’: EC counters Rahul over ‘vote chori’ declare; phrases allegations ‘absurd’ Following Gandhi’s claims of voter roll manipulation, the Karnataka chief electoral officer (CEO) requested him to submit his proof underneath oath, a request echoed by the CEOs of Maharashtra and Haryana.