New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Election Commission of India on Thursday strongly responded to the "vote theft" allegations, stating that the attempt to "create a false narrative" against the poll body is a "direct attack" on the Indian voters and "assault" on the integrity of election staff.

Reiterating the law that one person is allowed to cast only one vote, the Election Commission again demanded a written affidavit with proof of a person voting twice in any election.

The statement came in response to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's allegation of massive "vote theft" in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

"One Person One Vote" has been in existence since the first election of India in 1951-1952. If anyone has any proof of any person actually voting twice...