Election Commission of India (ECI) once more requested Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to submit beneath oath the allegations made by him on voter roll manipulation in a Karnataka Assembly Constituency.
Either Mr. Gandhi ought to give a declaration/oath, or apologise to the nation, sources within the ECI mentioned.
Mr. Gandhi had in a press convention on Thursday claimed that 1,00,250 “faux votes” had been created within the Mahadevapura Assembly seat beneath the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka, in an effort to guarantee a win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Following this, the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer had issued a letter to the Congress chief, asking him to submit proof beneath oath beneath Rule 20 (3) (b) of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.
The Rule says: “The registration officer shall maintain a abstract inquiry into each declare or objection in respect of which discover has been given beneath Rule 19 and shall file his choice thereon.”
“The registration officer might in his discretion (a) require any claimant, objector or particular person objected to, to look in particular person earlier than him; (b) require that the proof tendered by any particular person shall be given on oath and administer an oath for the aim,” it additionally says.
Experts on electoral legislation have, nonetheless, mentioned the rule quoted by the ECI was not relevant on this context as a grievance beneath it needed to be filed inside 30 days of publication of electoral rolls.
Published – August 09, 2025 10:37 pm IST
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