**Title:** Election Commission Debunks Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Deletion Claims
**Meta Description:** The Election Commission refutes Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of widespread voter deletions in Bihar, citing false claims from a viral video.
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**Headline:** Election Commission Refutes Rahul Gandhi’s Allegations of Voter Deletion in Bihar
The Election Commission has fact-checked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s allegations regarding extensive voter deletions in Bihar, following a viral video featuring a man named Subodh Kumar, who claimed his name was removed from the electoral rolls. On Tuesday, Gandhi shared this video on social media, asserting that it exemplified a broader pattern of voter fraud purported by his party and the Opposition. In the video, Kumar alleged that his name had been struck off the draft electoral roll.
Gandhi expressed his concerns on X, stating, “What has happened with Subodh Kumar ji is happening with lakhs of people in Bihar. Vote theft is an attack on Bharat Mata; the people of Bihar will not allow this to happen.”
In response, the Election Commission labeled Kumar’s claims as “baseless and false,” clarifying that his name had never been on the electoral rolls. The district administration in Nawada confirmed that Kumar’s name is absent from both the current electoral roll and the list of deletions. Officials noted that he was present when the draft list was posted at his polling station and even signed the attendance register, with a photograph of him at the booth provided as evidence.
The Election Commission further explained that Kumar had not submitted Form-6 or the necessary declaration (Annexure-D) during the revision process, which is required for inclusion in the voter list. They emphasized that Kumar had neither filed a claim nor an objection after the release of the 2025 draft voter list. Bihar’s Chief Electoral Officer stated that if Kumar submits Form-6 and the required declaration in the future, his name could be added to the electoral roll.
This is not the first instance where the Election Commission has countered Gandhi’s narrative of “vote chori.” Previously, he referenced a case involving a woman named Ranju Devi, who claimed her family’s names had been deleted. However, Devi later retracted her statement, admitting that she and her family had been misled by local officials. The Election Commission clarified that all their names were indeed present on the voter rolls.
Gandhi has been actively campaigning with a ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ across Bihar, aiming to highlight what he describes as efforts to disenfranchise voters ahead of the state elections. The Election Commission, however, has defended the ongoing revision of the electoral rolls as a necessary process that had been overdue since 2004, noting that many ineligible individuals had obtained voter cards, and some held multiple cards across different constituencies.
**FAQ Section:**
**Q: What did Rahul Gandhi claim about voter deletions in Bihar?**
A: Rahul Gandhi alleged that there were widespread deletions of voter names in Bihar, citing a viral video of a man claiming his name was removed from the electoral rolls. The Election Commission has since refuted these claims as false.
