India, June 24 -- The Election Commission of India (EC) has pushed back against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations of rigging during the 2024 Maharashtra elections, stating that all polls were conducted in full compliance with laws passed by Parliament and established rules.

In a letter dated June 12 and sent via email, the EC responded to Gandhi's recent article in a national daily where he accused the electoral body of malpractice. The EC asserted that the entire election process was carried out transparently and in a decentralised manner across all assembly constituencies in the state.

The Commission highlighted that over 1,00,186 Booth Level Officers (BLOs), 288 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), 139 General Observers, ...