New Delhi, September 18, 2025: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi set off a firestorm today, accusing India’s Election Commission (ECI) of turning a blind eye to what he calls “vote chori” – a deliberate plot to erase voters from Congress strongholds. Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi, the Leader of Opposition pointed to Karnataka’s Aland constituency, where he claimed 6,018 votes were nearly deleted in 2023 through fake logins and software tricks.
Rahul Gandhi brought forward people like Babita Choudhary, who said her name vanished from voter lists, and alleged similar issues in Maharashtra, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
He demanded the ECI release data like IP addresses within a week, hinting at insider help from the Commission itself. He promised a “hydrogen bomb” of evidence but said it would take months to compile, raising questions about his claims’ weight.
The ECI fired back, calling the allegations “baseless.” They stressed that voter deletions follow strict rules and noted an FIR in the Aland case.
The BJP didn’t hold back either. Union Minister Amit Shah dubbed Gandhi’s campaign a political stunt, while MP Anurag Thakur mocked his evidence as a “dud firecracker.”
With elections on the horizon, Rahul Gandhi’s charges have sparked a heated debate about India’s electoral process. Can he back up his claims, or is this just political noise? The nation awaits answers.
