Congress Challenges Electoral Integrity: Allegations of Fake Voter Entries and Bias

Congress MP Manickam Tagore calls for a Lok Sabha discussion on the Election Commission's integrity, highlighting a six-month investigation unveiling over one lakh fake voters in Karnataka's Mahadevapura constituency. Similar issues appear in Bihar's electoral revisions. Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP-ECI collusion in voter manipulation across states.

Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 20-08-2025 10:20 IST | Created: 20-08-2025 10:20 IST

Congress Challenges Electoral Integrity: Allegations of Fake Voter Entries and Bias — Congress MP Manickam Tagore (File Photo/ANI). Image Credit: ANI

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In a significant political development, Congress MP Manickam Tagore has tabled an Adjournment Motion Notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking urgent discussions about alleged discrepancies within the Election Commission's practices, particularly the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar.

Tagore highlighted a detailed six-month probe by Congress that exposed over one lakh fake and duplicate voter entries in the Mahadevapura Assembly segment during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Concerns are growing over similar fraudulent patterns in Bihar amid ongoing electoral roll revisions, allegedly marginalizing living voters by marking them deceased.

This controversy is further fueled by Rahul Gandhi's accusations of a partnership between the Election Commission and BJP, which he claims manipulates voter demographics for electoral gains. Addressing a rally, Gandhi alleged these actions undermine democratic rights. Congress maintains its resolve to confront these irregularities, determined to safeguard electoral integrity.

(With inputs from agencies.)