‘If You Still Have Any Issues…’: EC Invites Rahul Gandhi to ‘Discuss Allegations on Maharashtra Assembly Polls’
- On June 12, the national election authority sent a letter to Rahul Gandhi inviting him to meet and discuss the concerns he raised about the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly polls.
- Gandhi made allegations of vote theft, bogus voters, and match-fixing in an opinion piece published on June 7, prompting demands for release of voter rolls and CCTV footage.
- Reports indicated voter rolls surged by 7-11% in several constituencies, including an 8% increase in Maharashtra CM Fadnavis' seat, with some booths seeing 20-50% voter surges.
- The ECI emphasized that elections were conducted according to law with extensive personnel involvement and stated Gandhi is welcome to write or meet to resolve issues.
- This correspondence and invitation suggest the ECI seeks dialogue to address concerns while asserting election integrity, amid ongoing debates about electoral roll expansions and polling transparency.
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‘If you still have any issues…’: EC invites Rahul Gandhi to ‘discuss allegations on Maharashtra assembly polls’
Rahul Gandhi has accused BJP of rigging the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections through a five-step process, including inflating voter turnout. He had demanded that the EC publish consolidated, digital, machine-readable voter rolls, and release post-5pm CCTV footage from Maharashtra polling booths.
·New Delhi, India
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