July 24, 2025
NEW DELHI – Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday made serious allegations of “vote theft” in India’s electoral process, claiming that elections are being stolen. Speaking about investigations conducted by the INDIA alliance, Gandhi pointed out instances in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Bihar where electoral malpractices allegedly took place.
Gandhi said the alliance exposed “match-fixing” in Maharashtra and found large-scale vote theft in a Karnataka Lok Sabha seat investigation.
“Elections are being stolen in India, this is the truth! We showed everyone how match-fixing happened in Maharashtra. We investigated one Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka—large-scale vote theft was found; we will soon bring it before the public,” Gandhi said in a post on handle X.
In Bihar, Gandhi alleged that the votes of SC, ST, OBC, and minority communities are being “stolen” in the name of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
“In Bihar, votes of SC, ST, OBC, and minority brothers and sisters are being stolen in the name of SIR. We will not sit quietly. The INDIA alliance will fight the battle for people’s rights from Parliament to the streets,” Gandhi further said.
Gandhi used the hashtag #VoteChori (Vote Theft) to highlight these allegations on social media.
The INDIA alliance is raising concerns about electoral integrity and potential exclusion of marginalised communities from voting.