The Election Commission of India on Sunday, August 17, issued a sharp rebuttal to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “vote chori” allegations, giving him seven days to either furnish evidence through an affidavit or issue a public apology. The poll body said that without proof, the charges of electoral malpractice stand as false.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, addressing a press conference in New Delhi, declared, “An affidavit will have to be given or an apology will have to be made to the country. There is no third option. If the affidavit is not received within seven days, it means that all these allegations are baseless.”
Rejecting Gandhi’s claims of double voting and voter fraud, Kumar stressed that the Election Commission is committed to conducting a transparent process. He added that all stakeholders are working to ensure the success of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, which aims to update and maintain accurate electoral rolls.
