Rahul Gandhi’s “Fake Voting Bomb” Sparks Political Storm Against ECI and BJP

Rahul Gandhi’s “Fake Voting Bomb” Sparks Political Storm Against ECI and BJP

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has ignited a fresh political debate by alleging large-scale electoral fraud in India’s voting system. In a press conference he described as an “atom bomb moment,” Gandhi accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of enabling fake voting and undermining democratic integrity. According to Gandhi, the controversy began when Congress’ internal post-poll analysis for the 2024 elections showed discrepancies, particularly in Karnataka’s Mahadevapura Assembly Constituency. The investigation revealed five alleged types of electoral malpractice: Duplicate Voters: Over 11,000 individuals were reportedly registered more than once. Fake Addresses: More than 40,000 voters were linked to unverifiable or non-existent addresses. Voter Clustering: Around 10,000 voters were found registered to single-room addresses, with some locations housing as many as 80 registered voters. Invalid Photos: Over 4,000 voter IDs contained missing or unrec…