The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, seeking documents to back his allegations of voter fraud during 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
In a notice issued by Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka, Mr Gandhi has been asked to provide documents to substantiate his allegations of vote theft in Mahadevapura assembly segment which is part of Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha seat. It sought the details after the Opposition leader’s Press conference in New Delhi on August 7th. The ECI said that the documents for the claims can be provided so that a detailed inquiry could be conducted in the matter.
Akashvani’s correspondent reports that the Election Commission of India has tweeted a copy of the notice issued to the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The notice signed by CEO Karnataka addressed to Rahul Gandhi has requested Rahul Gandhi to provide the relevant documents on the basis of which he has concluded that a voter Shakun Rani or anyone else have voted twice so that a detailed inquiry can be undertaken by his office.
The notice reads that the August 7th Press Conference by Rahul Gandhi claims that the voter Shakun Rani has voted twice and it was based on EC data. On inquiry by the Commission, Shakun Rani has stated that she has voted only once and not twice. Hence the Commission seeks relevant documents based on which the claims of vote theft are made.
Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra has also issued notice to Mr Gandhi asking him to submit a signed declaration within 10 days regarding alleged inclusion of ineligible electors and exclusion of eligible electors in electoral rolls.
In a similar notice, Haryana CEO has asked Rahul Gandhi to provide within 10 days the documents on roll anomalies as alleged by him in the state, along with a signed declaration affirming them to be true. The Election Commission had earlier asked Mr Gandhi to either submit a formal declaration as per rules or apologise to the country for making false allegations.
