EC press conference | CEC to Rahul: Submit affidavit within 7 days or allegations will be considered baseless

The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday (August 17) asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to submit an affidavit within seven days over his claims of "vote chori" (vote theft) or else those allegations would be considered baseless.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar made these remarks at a press conference amid relentless protests by Opposition parties over the intensive electoral roll revision in Bihar.

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At the presser, CEC Kumar said that the EC is constitutionally bound to ensure all citizens over 18 can vote, and that it treats all political parties equally. He said the poll body views all parties, both Opposition and the ruling, as equal and will not waver from its duty.

Rahul has repeatedly accused the poll panel of voter-data fudging and alleged that there was “vote theft” in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Haryana.

The Supreme Court has asked the EC to publish the details of the 65 lakh deleted names from the voters’ list, with reasons of non-inclusion, to enhance transparency in the SIR in Bihar.

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