Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote theft’ jab after 2.07 crore Maharashtra voters deleted

During the Special Intensive Revisions (SIR) in Maharashtra, 2.07 crore of the 9.78 crore registered voters were deleted from the draft electoral rolls. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of continuously altering their tactics, stating that the sole goal is BJP's victory at any cost, and the end of India's democracy.

In a tweet in Hindi on X, Gandhi highlighted the discrepancy between the voter lists, with 9.29 crore voters for Lok Sabha 2024, 9.7 crore for Vidhan Sabha 2024, and 7.78 crore after the SIR 2026. He questioned which list was accurate and labeled it as "vote theft." Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge echoed similar sentiments, accusing the BJP of adding votes where it suits them and deleting them when it doesn't.

He emphasized that the BJP's aim is to undermine Indian democracy by stealing votes, and that the Election Commission is acting as the "Save BJP's Chair Commission." Kharge also mentioned that in Delhi, voters were added before the Assembly elections and then mysteriously vanished from the draft list, with 4.756 lakh voters missing.

The Election Commission acknowledged the issue, stating that the name-search facility was still being developed and would be operational by Tuesday evening or Wednesday.