The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP, Rahul Gandhi, held a discussion on alleged 'electoral fraud' with INDIA Bloc leaders. A dinner meeting took place at Rahul Gandhi's residence today. He showcased a presentation to the leaders of the INDIA Bloc, aiming to formulate a unified strategy against alleged electoral discrepancies. Gaurav Gogoi reported that Rahul Gandhi presented evidence highlighting voting malpractices.
Source: aajtak
Present at this dinner meeting held at Rahul Gandhi's residence were about 50 leaders from around 25 parties of the INDIA Bloc. Among those present were the three Chief Ministers from different states—Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, Revanth Reddy, and Siddaramaiah.
Source: aajtak
Further, notable leaders such as Sharad Pawar, Farooq Abdullah, Abhishek Banerjee, Uddhav and Aditya Thackeray, Akhilesh and Dimple Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, and Mehbooba Mufti also attended. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was part of this crucial gathering too.
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Presentation with Evidence on 'Electoral Fraud'
Gaurav Gogoi shared that Rahul Gandhi delivered an in-depth presentation filled with evidence regarding 'electoral fraud'. He demonstrated how voting malpractices were conducted. The ambiance of the meeting was very positive, with all leaders reflecting earnestly on this issue. Following the presentation, INDIA Bloc leaders questioned the government and deliberated on strategies to apply pressure.
Source: aajtak
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Decision for a March on 11th August...
Following Rahul Gandhi's presentation and mutual discussions, a significant decision was made — INDIA Bloc leaders resolved to march to the Election Commission (ECI) on 11th August. This step is perceived as a unified protest against alleged electoral fraud. Leaders listened to each other's views and collectively agreed to move forward on this front.
Rahul Gandhi Questions Election Commission's Conduct...
Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of facilitating the BJP's win in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. During a press conference at the Congress headquarters, Rahul Gandhi highlighted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi owes his position to 25 seats won with narrow margins of less than 33,000 votes. Presenting statistical evidence, he cited the Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha seat's Mahadevapura assembly constituency, where 100,250 fake votes were allegedly created.
Discussing the in-depth investigation into the Mahadevapura assembly constituency, Rahul Gandhi noted that internal surveys predicted the Congress would win 16 seats in Karnataka's Lok Sabha. However, the party secured only nine seats, leading to a focus on seven unexpectedly lost seats. He explained that BBBJPJP garnered 658,915 votes on the Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha seat, compared to Congress's 626,208, securing the seat by 32,707 votes. In the Mahadevapura assembly constituency, the BJP claimed a significant lead of 114,046 votes, whereas in other assembly areas under Bengaluru Central, Congress received more votes than the BJP.
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'40,000 Voters with Missing Addresses...'
A senior Congress leader disclosed that the party spent six months rigorously analyzing the Mahadevapura assembly's voter list, uncovering five types of malpractices. Revealing a major discovery, he said 11,965 voters were listed multiple times. Examples like Gurkirat Singh Dang, appearing at four booths, were given, as well as Aditya Srivastava and Vishal Singh, whose names appeared in the voter lists of other states.
Similarly, 40,009 voters in this constituency lacked addresses, or house numbers were marked zero. Rahul Gandhi further disclosed 10,452 voters were listed at the same addresses, with 50 to 80 voters registered at single-room residences found vacant during investigations. Voter lists showed 4,132 voters with either no photos or photos too small for identification.
'Misuse of Form 6...'
Rahul Gandhi explained the misuse of Form 6 meant to add new voters. Through this form, 33,692 voters, including those aged between 70-75 and 85-95 years, were fraudulently added as first-time voters, amounting to a total of 100,250 fake votes.
Rahul Gandhi remarked that after surprising results in Haryana and Maharashtra assembly elections, his doubts solidified. In Maharashtra, one crore new voters registered between Lok Sabha and assembly elections. He mentioned observing unexpected voting percentage jumps after 5 pm when larger crowds weren't visible at polling stations.
Further explaining, Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of denying machine-readable digital copies of voter lists and CCTV footage, preventing opposition parties from conducting their investigations. He insisted these actions confirmed the Election Commission's collusion with the BJP in rigging elections. He stated that the Election Commission altered laws to restrict CCTV footage access.
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Rahul Gandhi insisted that the Election Commission should be protecting democracy, not destroying it. He termed it a crime against the Indian Constitution. He confidently pointed to clear evidence of malpractice in Mahadevapura from data analysis, expressing certainty this trend is nationwide. Rahul Gandhi stressed the election commission and the ruling party were committing grand electoral deceit against the country.
