India, Nov. 7 -- A new controversy has erupted after a photo of a Pune-based woman with an inked finger went viral during the first phase of voting in Bihar, further intensifying the debate around Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations of "vote theft" by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The woman, identified as Urrmi, a lawyer from Pune, shared a selfie showing her inked finger on social media with the caption: "Voted for a Modi-fied India. Jaai ke Vote daali, Bihar."

The post quickly spread online, with Congress workers claiming it was fresh proof of voters casting ballots in multiple states.

Gandhi had earlier alleged that a woman with multiple names voted across 10 booths during the Haryana elections.

"Multi-state voting is th...