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EC Says Shakun Rani Didn’t Vote Twice, Calls Rahul Gandhi’s Proof Fake, Sends Notice For Reply

Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of vote theft in Karnataka, claiming a woman voted twice. The EC called his allegations false, rejecting his documents as unofficial, and demanded proof or an apology.

Last Updated : Sunday, 10 August 2025
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National News: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has raised questions on the actions of the Election Commission. He made allegations of vote theft and fake voter IDs in the Karnataka elections. On August 7, Rahul Gandhi, while holding a press conference, alleged that a woman named Shakun Rani voted twice.

He claimed that he is sharing only the data of the Election Commission. The Election Commission has taken action on this claim of Rahul Gandhi. The Commission has sent a notice to Rahul Gandhi on the allegations of vote theft. The Election Commission has termed the document shown by a woman named Shakun Rani regarding voting twice as false.

What did the Election Commission say?

The Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka says that his office has initially investigated these allegations. It has been found that the tick marks shown in the presentation by Rahul Gandhi are not the official document of the EC. At the same time, Shakun Rani has also given a statement that she has voted only once and not twice.

Election Commission officials have asked Rahul Gandhi to provide the documents on the basis of which they have concluded that Shakun Rani or someone else has voted twice.

Rahul should show proof or apologize: EC

On August 9, the Election Commission has once again warned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to give an affidavit in support of the allegations made regarding the voter lists or apologize to the country for the false allegations. Let us tell you that Rahul Gandhi has launched a website and has appealed to the people to join the campaign against the alleged irregularities going on in the elections.

He shared a post on the social media platform X. In this post, Rahul Gandhi wrote that vote theft is an attack on the basic democratic principle of one person, one vote.