ECI vs Rahul Gandhi: Following the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s point wise rebuttal against Rahul Gandhi’s claims that the 2024 Maharashtra elections were ‘rigged,’ the Leader of Opposition (LOP) has slammed the poll body, stating that “unsigned, evasive notes to intermediaries is not the way to respond to serious questions.”
Rahul Gandhi has further demanded that the ECI publish consolidated, digital, machine-readable voter rolls for the most recent elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas of all states including Maharashtra, and release post-5pm CCTV footage from Maharashtra polling booths.
“Evasion won’t protect your credibility. Telling the truth will,” Rahul Gandhi added in his post.
Rahul Gandhi vs ECI
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi had accused the BJP of rigging the Maharashtra assembly elections through a five-step process, including tampering with the Election Commission and inflating voter turnout.
Rahul Gandhi had even referred to his previously written op-ed titled ‘Match-fixing Maharashtra’ enumerating a step-by-step process on how he claims the polls were “rigged”.
Following the LoP’s claims, the ECI issued a statement, labelling the claims as “absurd,” and stated that Rahul Gandhi had raised “unsubstantiated allegations” against the “Electoral Rolls of Maharashtra.”
(This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)