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Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of allowing cheating in a Karnataka constituency. He claims to have concrete proof of voter manipulation, including the addition of ineligible voters and voter deletion. He also criticized the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, alleging it aims to disenfranchise voters. Gandhi warned the ECI that they would be held accountable for their actions and would face consequences.

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**Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi Accuses Election Commission of Electoral Malpractice, Vows Action**

**New Delhi – July 24, 2025:** In a press conference held today, Congress Leader and Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing the electoral body of complicity in electoral malpractice. Gandhi claimed to possess “100% proof” of the ECI allowing cheating in a constituency in Karnataka.

“The Election Commission is not functioning as it should,” Gandhi stated, alleging that the ECI is failing to uphold its duty to ensure fair elections. He specifically pointed to the discovery of thousands of ineligible voters – individuals significantly older than the voting age of 18 – being added to voter rolls in a single constituency. He also raised concerns about voter deletion, suggesting a systematic effort to manipulate election outcomes.

Gandhi did not elaborate on the specifics of the alleged cheating, but pledged to present the evidence to the public and the ECI “in black and white.”

Furthermore, Gandhi addressed the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. This comes after the discovery of more than 5.2 million voters being untraceable at their registered addresses. “His remarks came after it emerged that during house-to-house visit in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll in Bihar, poll officials have so far found that more than 52 lakh voters were not present at their addresses. The opposition has been protesting in both houses of Parliament against the SIR, alleging that the EC’s exercise was aimed at disenfranchising voters in Bihar ahead of the assembly elections.” He echoed concerns previously raised by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and other opposition parties that the SIR is a thinly veiled attempt to disenfranchise voters ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

“I want to send a message to the Election Commission: if you think you are going to get away with this, you are mistaken,” Gandhi warned, promising to hold the ECI and its officers accountable for their alleged actions. “We are going to come for you,” he asserted.

The ECI has yet to issue an official response to Gandhi’s allegations. The accusations come at a sensitive time, with the Bihar Assembly elections looming, and are likely to further fuel the ongoing debate about the integrity of the Indian electoral process. The Congress party is expected to release the aforementioned evidence to the public in the coming days.

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