During a presentation at his New Delhi residence, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of voter fraud, exemplifying with Aditya Srivastava allegedly registered in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.
AajTak discovered Aditya Srivastava's home in Lucknow, identified by an EPCI card shown by Rahul Gandhi during his press conference. While Aditya's late father S.P. Srivastava's house is located in Indira Nagar, the family resides elsewhere.
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Aditya's Family House in Indira Nagar
Neighbor Lokshit Srivastava explained to AajTak, 'Aditya's home is here, but the family moved out years ago for education and employment. They lived in Maharashtra and now reside in Bengaluru, rarely visiting. I never saw them voting here.'
Lokshit further stated, 'Aditya's parents lived here until recently. His father passed away, and the family now stays in Bengaluru. Aditya completed his Masters in Bombay and moved to Bengaluru. Since then, they've rarely come back, and I've never seen him vote in Lucknow.'
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Aditya Srivastava's Allegation Case
Rahul, during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, claimed massive voter fraud in Mahadevapura, citing Aditya Srivastava and collaborating with BJP to steal the election. AajTak's swift investigation revealed Aditya's name is in Karnataka's voter list but not in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Earlier, the Election Commission addressed discrepancies and duplicate entries across states' voter lists, which could have removed Aditya's name from the Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra lists. After Rahul's accusations, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer confirmed the individual cited does not hold voter registration in the state.
