India, Sept. 18 -- Rahul Gandhi claims mass voter deletions targeting party supporters; Election Commission denies charges, BJP calls it a political stunt

In a sharp political escalation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of shielding those responsible for alleged mass voter deletions across India, calling it an attack on democracy. Citing specific examples from Karnataka and Maharashtra, Gandhi alleged a systematic attempt to remove Congress-leaning voters using automated means. The Election Commission firmly denied the charges as "baseless," stressing that voter deletions follow due legal process, BJP's Anurag Thakur slammed Gandhi, calling them "fabricated", aimed at deflecting ...