In mid-September, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi raised alarms over alleged mass deletion of voters before Karnataka’s 2023 Assembly elections and the 2024 general election, presenting evidence through detailed PowerPoint presentations. While the Election Commission and the BJP dismissed the claims as “baseless,” police sources have now indicated a potential breakthrough in the case.
Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge reacted strongly on X, stating, “The latest findings confirm what we’ve been saying all along… over 6,000 genuine voters were struck off the rolls through a paid operation ahead of the 2023 elections in Aland.
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Adding to the controversy, hundreds of burnt voter records were discovered near former BJP MLA Subhash Guttedar’s residence last week. Guttedar claimed housekeeping staff incinerated “waste material” and denied any malicious intent.
The ‘vote chori’ issue has now become central to opposition campaigns ahead of Bihar’s upcoming elections. Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav have held ‘voter adhikar’ rallies to mobilize public support.
