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The ongoing electoral controversy has taken a dramatic turn with Congress leader Pawan Khera demanding fresh parliamentary elections. He argues that both BJP and Congress agree on voter list irregularities, which undermines the integrity of the current electoral process. Khera has accused the Election Commission of collaborating with BJP to manipulate voter rolls. The dispute centers on allegations of fraudulent voter data and potential systematic manipulation of electoral lists.

Key Points: Pawan Khera Demands Fresh Polls Amid BJP Vote Fraud Claims

  • Congress demands fresh parliamentary elections due to alleged voter list fraud
  • Pawan Khera accuses Election Commission of colluding with BJP
  • Anurag Thakur highlights fake voter issues in key constituencies
  • Khera claims voter verification targets opposition support base
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With Congress and BJP on same page on 'vote chori', fresh polls should be held: Pawan Khera

Congress leader Pawan Khera calls for new elections after BJP and Congress agree on voter list irregularities

"As the ruling and opposition parties are on the same page, the big question is what will the Election Commission do now? - Pawan Khera, Congress Leader"

New Delhi, Aug 13

Stepping up the offensive on the government, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday demanded that all ministers should quit their positions and fresh Parliamentary elections be conducted to restore the 'purity and sanctity' of India's electoral machinery.

To justify his demands, he said that the ruling party has supported its claims of 'vote chori' and voter list fraud, referring to Anurag Thakur's press conference on Wednesday, and therefore, this provides a 'good basis' for conducting elections afresh.

Pawan Khera, in a direct interaction with IANS, said that Congress has been reiterating claims of widespread rigging in the voters' list and electoral rolls, on account of fraudulent data, and the BJP also corroborated its charges today.

"As the ruling and opposition parties are on the same page, the big question is what will the Election Commission do now?" he asked.

Khera, also the chairman of Congress's media and publicity department, levelled another startling charge as he accused the ruling BJP and poll panel of being hand in glove.

He claimed that BJP MP Anurag Thakur got access to electronic voter lists data in just two days, something for which they had been pleading before the Election Commission for over six months.

Earlier in the day, Anurag Thakur flagged the issue of 'fake voters' in many constituencies, particularly spotlighting some high-profile constituencies of Opposition leaders including that of Priyanka Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav & others and said that these parties & their leaders were anxious and worried over 'purge' in the fraudulent list of their constituencies and this was the reason for stir against SIR.

He accused the Congress-led Opposition of running a vicious propaganda campaign to discredit and disparage the entire revision exercise, and also gave a breakdown of dubious votes in respective constituencies.

Responding to the charge of fake 93,000 votes in Priyanka Gandhi's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, Khera said that the Congress MP won by a margin of 4.10 lakh votes, and if close to 1 lakh votes were to be considered bogus or ineligible, this didn't pose any threat to her candidature.

He accused the EC and BJP of being hand in glove to target the Opposition and said that the voter verification was merely an exercise to delete its support base.

- IANS

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Shreya B
If BJP and Congress are agreeing on something for once, there must be some truth to the voter fraud allegations! 😲 EC's credibility is at stake here. They should conduct an independent audit of voter lists across all states to restore public confidence.
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Aman W
Khera makes valid points but his timing is suspicious. Why raise this now when elections are months away? This looks like Congress trying to create narrative after their recent defeats. Clean electoral rolls are important, but let's not politicize everything.
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Priyanka N
The way BJP got voter data in 2 days while others waited 6 months is really concerning! This reeks of favoritism. EC should be completely neutral - that's the foundation of our democracy. #SaveOurDemocracy
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Varun X
As a common citizen, I'm tired of these political games. Instead of fresh elections (which will cost crores), why can't we have a transparent verification process with public participation? Let RWAs and local bodies help clean voter lists.
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Nisha Z
Khera's demand is impractical but the issue is serious. My name was wrongly deleted in last elections! EC needs to modernize voter registration with Aadhaar linking and proper verification. No party should have special access to voter data.
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Rahul R

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