Fixing in Maharashtra elections … EC’s reply to Rahul’s allegations, said- defaming is absurd task

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has given rise to a new controversy on the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections of 2024. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has strongly rejected his claims. Gandhi alleged that Maharashtra elections were part of the “plan to rigged in democracy”, and this “match -fixing” would also spread to Bihar and other states where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is losing. The ECI has rejected these allegations as “baseless” and “insult to the rule of law”.

In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission and the ruling party of holding fake elections to ensure victory. Many alleged irregularities, including adding fake voters, increasing voting percentage, providing fake voting facility and hiding evidence, were focused on Gandhi’s allegations. The Congress leader further said that such practices will also spread to other states like Bihar, where the BJP may face challenges in the upcoming elections. Gandhi said how to steal the election? In 2024, Maharashtra Assembly Election is a roadmap in democracy. He designed an alleged step-by-step process, which begins with rigging in the panel for the appointment of the Election Commission and ends with hiding evidence of fraud. He also warned that fraudsters can win, but such practices will weaken democracy and end the public trust in institutions.

The Election Commission immediately reacted and described Gandhi’s claims as absurd and misleading. In a statement, the ECI said that its detailed answer to the concerns of the Congress party is publicly available on the ECI website since December 2024. The Election Commission emphasized that allegations without evidence not only insult the law, but also make the morale of election workers who work tirelessly to ensure fair elections. The ECI said that any wrong information spread by someone is not only a sign of disrespect for the law, but also slander thousands of delegates appointed by their political parties and also demolish the morale of millions of election workers.