Congress Alleges ‘Vote Theft’ in Viral Bihar Video; Election Commission Warns of Legal Action
BJP worker allegedly admits double voting fraud.
Congress national spokesperson Supriya Shrinate uploaded a contentious video on the social media platform X, capturing an individual meticulously recounting a purported episode of systematic vote theft during the Bihar assembly elections. The footage, which rapidly gained traction online, portrays the narrator detailing an unsolicited conversation that transpired while he was stationed at a local Bharatiya Janata Party office for reporting purposes, where a party functionary allegedly divulged incriminating details about electoral malpractices.
According to the individual's testimony embedded in the video, the BJP worker openly confessed to exercising his franchise at two distinct polling stations, proudly displaying voting slips issued for both Patna city and his ancestral village. The sequence of events, as described, involved the worker arriving in Patna at dawn to cast the initial vote, subsequently journeying a mere five kilometers to his native hamlet to replicate the act undetected later in the day.
Central to the allegation is the claimed technique for circumventing the indelible ink marker applied to voters' fingers, with the worker reportedly utilizing the milky sap extracted from papaya leaves to effectively dissolve the stain. This revelation has amplified accusations of widespread procedural lapses, potentially undermining the credibility of the electoral mandate in a state where the National Democratic Alliance secured a resounding victory.
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In a swift rebuttal posted directly on X, the Election Commission of India mandated the submission of precise identifiers—including the implicated voter's full name, Electoral Photo Identity Card number, specific polling booth designation, and relevant assembly constituency—to facilitate an immediate and rigorous investigation. The commission categorically stated that absent such verifiable particulars, the claims remain unsubstantiated and could constitute deliberate propagation of falsehoods.
The regulatory body further cautioned that dissemination of unverified or fabricated information pertaining to electoral processes would invite stringent legal repercussions under prevailing statutes, while simultaneously affirming its commitment to pursuing any credible evidence of infractions through established protocols. This episode exemplifies the escalating polarization and scrutiny surrounding electoral transparency in the aftermath of Bihar's high-stakes polling.
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