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Rahul Gandhi attacks Maharashtra voter deletions

3 sourcesUpdated 1 Sept 2026, 1:53 pm Coverage regionsMumbai
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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleged that the deletion of 2.07 crore voters amounted to vote theft.

He also criticized the BJP and the Election Commission over the Maharashtra roll issue.

Opposition leaders raised concerns about the integrity of the electoral rolls.

State election authorities said uncollectable enumeration forms were linked to voters being untraceable, deceased, or shifted.

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Officials said eligible citizens can file claims and objections until September thirty, and the final roll will be published in November.

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Both reports agree that Rahul Gandhi made sharp allegations after the Maharashtra draft roll showed large voter deletions, and that the Election Commission faced criticism over the issue.

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What remains unclear is the full basis for the deletions and whether the objections process changes the draft roll; the final roll is still pending, and the competing claims are unresolved for now.

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This view focuses on Rahul Gandhi: How did Maharashtra’s draft SIR list drop 2 crore voters, but add 39 lakh in 2024?. It also highlights 'Vote Chori Aayog': Rahul slams EC, BJP after over 2cr voters excluded from Maharashtra draft roll.

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The Times of India Critical framing Provisional rating

Rahul Gandhi: How did Maharashtra’s draft SIR list drop 2 crore voters, but add 39 lakh in 2024?

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The Times of India reports that opposition leaders lashed out at the removal of two crore votes from the draft SIR list in Maharashtra. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleged that the deletion of 2.07 crore voters and the previous addition of 39 lakh voters amounted to vote theft, while criticizing the BJP and the election commission. Other leaders and activists, including Pawan Khera, Rohit Pawar, and Anjali Damania, also raised serious concerns over the integrity of the electoral rolls and demanded inquiries.

Daily Pioneer Critical framing Reported

'Vote Chori Aayog': Rahul slams EC, BJP after over 2cr voters excluded from Maharashtra draft roll

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The Daily Pioneer reports that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the BJP and the Election Commission of vote theft following the exclusion of over two crore electors from Maharashtra's draft electoral roll. The state election authorities stated that the uncollectable enumeration forms were due to voters being untraceable, deceased, or shifted. Gandhi questioned the shifting voter numbers across recent elections and criticized the BJP. Officials clarified that eligible citizens can file claims and objections through specified forms until September thirty, with the final roll publishing in November.