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New Delhi:<\/strong> The move follows Gandhi\u2019s dramatic press conference on Wednesday, where he unveiled what he called the \u201cH-Files\u201d, alleging a massive manipulation of voter lists and terming it a \u201csystematic theft of democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Haryana Chief Electoral Officer has formally asked Rahul Gandhi to submit a signed affidavit and verifiable documents if he wishes to pursue his allegations legally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor the Election Commission to initiate action, any allegations of voter list manipulation must be submitted in writing, supported by documentary proof and sworn statements,\u201d said an official communication from the CEO\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The Commission reiterated that it follows a transparent and multi-level verification process, including Booth Level Agent (BLA) scrutiny and public display of draft rolls, and that no official objections were raised by Congress representatives during these stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The controversy erupted days after the announcement of the Haryana Assembly election results, where the ruling BJP-JJP alliance managed to retain power despite what Congress leaders claimed was a clear swing in their favor. The Haryana Election Commission has stated that any further action will depend on the submission of formal, verifiable evidence by the Congress leader. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New Delhi:The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Haryana has written to Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, asking him to submit a formal written complaint, affidavit, and documentary evidence to support his serious allegations of large-scale electoral fraud in the state. The move follows Gandhi\u2019s dramatic press conference…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6966,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hariyana"],"yoast_head":"\n
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Haryana has written to Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, asking him to submit a formal written complaint, affidavit, and documentary evidence to support his serious allegations of large-scale electoral fraud in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Rahul Gandhi claimed that an internal Congress probe had uncovered evidence of around 25 lakh fake or duplicate votes \u2014 roughly 12.5% of Haryana\u2019s total electorate \u2014 being fraudulently added to the voter rolls during the recent Assembly elections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
He alleged that the ruling party and officials of the Election Commission were complicit in what he termed \u201cOperation Sarkari Chor\u201d<\/strong> (\u201cGovernment Thief Operation\u201d), designed to manipulate electoral rolls and overturn the Congress\u2019s projected victory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Gandhi cited examples of bogus voter records, including the same Brazilian model\u2019s photograph being used under multiple Indian names \u2014 Seema, Sweety,<\/em> and Saraswati<\/em> \u2014 registered across several booths in one constituency.
He also pointed to numerous entries under \u2018House Number 0\u2019, which he claimed enabled large-scale, untraceable voter duplication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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ECI sources described Gandhi\u2019s claims as \u201cbaseless and politically motivated,\u201d emphasizing that the Congress had ample opportunity to flag discrepancies during the regular revision of rolls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The BJP dismissed the allegations as a \u201cdesperate attempt to question the voters\u2019 mandate\u201d, accusing Gandhi of undermining public faith in democratic institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
In response, Congress spokespersons defended Gandhi\u2019s stand, asserting that the scale and coordination of the alleged fraud indicate institutional collusion. They argued that the \u201cH-Files\u201d expose a deep-rooted subversion of electoral integrity<\/strong> and called for an independent judicial probe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Rahul Gandhi\u2019s allegations \u2014 involving what he called \u201cvote chori\u201d (vote theft) \u2014 have reignited debate over the credibility of India\u2019s voter registration system and digital verification mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Until then, the Commission maintains that the electoral process in Haryana was free, fair, and transparent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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