Rahul Gandhi renews 'vote theft' allegations against BJP, EC citing Maharashtra data
- Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi renewed his "vote theft" allegations against the BJP and Election Commission on Tuesday.
- He pointed to the 2024 Maharashtra elections, alleging 3.9 million new voters were suddenly added between the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.
- Gandhi also cited 2026 Bengal elections, claiming 91% of names struck off in the SIR had to be reinstated after appeals.
- Maharashtra's draft roll, published Monday, showed 2.07 crore of 9.78 crore electors' names struck off before the SIR.
Source: indianexpress.com
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