Goa, Aug. 14 -- The issue of suspected voter manipulation , or 'vote chori' - is snowballing across Goa, with allegations of bogus entries surfacing in multiple constituencies. The Margao Block Congress Committee has accused the Election Commission of serious irregularities in the voter list for Part No 15 of the Margao constituency, specifically in the Azad Nagar area.

Margao Block Congress convenor Savio Coutinho raised concerns over what he described as "inexplicable" growth in voter numbers. "Azad Nagar is a compact locality along the Margao Konkan Railway Station road, measuring no more than 3,500 square metres and containing roughly 120 to 150 houses. However, the current Margao electoral roll records over 280 house numbers in this...