Electoral rolls an attempt to steal election, alleges Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leads a protest called by INDIA bloc in Patna. Pic/PTI

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections were "rigged" to favour the BJP and claimed that the NDA government at the Centre wants to repeat it in the Bihar polls due later this year.

Addressing INDIA bloc workers during a protest march to the Election Commission's office in Patna against the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Gandhi said, "Maharashtra assembly elections were rigged to favour the BJP and the NDA. They want to repeat it in Bihar, which we will not allow."

"The Election Commission must protect the Constitution... It is working on instructions from the BJP. These Election Commissioners have been nominated by the BJP. The special intensive revision of the electoral rolls is an attempt to steal an election. We will not allow the EC to steal the (voting) rights of the electorate, especially the youth," he said.

He alleged that the Election Commission comprised persons "nominated by the BJP" and the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar was aimed at "serving" the party in power.

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