New Delhi: Election Commission officials on Sunday challenged Rahul Gandhi of Congress that in 2024 elections in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, their claims of their “rigged” formally wrote to the pole panel, saying that it could only offer the formal, point-by-point revolt of its “baseless allegations”.“It is very strange that even after 24 hours has passed, Rahul has neither written any letter to EC nor sought time with it, which was to air his complaints.” “It is public knowledge that a constitutional body like EC cannot formally respond to allegations until they are raised directly or are directly transmitted,” the worker said.Also Read: ‘Maharashtra Pol Matter Fixed, Bihar Next,’ Rahul Gandhi accusedLeader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul hit the EC on Saturday, as he dismissed the allegations of “rigging” in the Maharashtra elections in an op-ed. He had said that the voting was “a blueprint to manipulate democracy” and alleged that this “match-fixing” would be in Bihar next time and “then the BJP is losing anywhere”.The EC’s Kamakaji said that there is a difference to the pole body that Rahul, on one side, says that the issues raised by him in relation to the Maharashtra elections are very serious, “but when it comes to keeping them down in black and white, he runs away”.It was suggested that Rahul is probably “by the truth and factual, point-by-point refutation given by the EC once again on Saturday”. The EC had earlier clarified a lot of issues with full facts and data in a note in response to the Congress Dated Congress Dated Congress on 24 December 2024, and again through media through media on 22 April 2025.“Rahul, through his op-ad article, ended by criticizing booth level agents (BLAS), polling agents and counting agents in Maharashtra. His baseless allegations said about the number of 10.5 lakh blas, 50 lakh polling officers and one lakh.According to EC instructions, footage of CCTV cameras of polling stations can always be investigated by the competent High Court in any election petition. However, footage is not shared by the EC with public or political parties to protect the integrity of elections and the confidentiality of voters. “Does Lop no longer trust the High Court?” Asked the officer.EC sources said that the Commission invited the Congress for a meeting on May 15, 2025, as part of its consultation with national and state parties on all election-related issues. “But it developed cold legs and requested for some more time,” the officer shared.
