The Election Commission on Friday used very strong words to refute Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of large-scale voter fraud. The ECI said that the Congress leader’s claims are baseless and irresponsible, adding that the poll body ignores such baseless allegations being made on a daily basis.
In a statement, the ECI said, “The Election Commission ignores such baseless allegations being made every day and, despite the threats being given every day, it asks all election officials who are working in a fair and transparent manner to not pay heed to such irresponsible statements.”
The poll panel also added that while Rahul Gandhi is making comments against the ECI and the election process in the media, he has not responded to the ECI’s commutations regarding his allegations. Despite his constant allegations, he has not filed any formal complaint with the poll body.
Election Commission of India’s further response to Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi –
“1. ECI sends a mail to him on 12 June 2025. He does not come.
2. ECI sends him a letter on 12 June 2025, he does not respond.
3. He has never sent any letter to ECI on any issue, whatsoever.
4.… pic.twitter.com/8JRTica7Qk— ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2025
The Election Commission said that they had sent a mail to him on 12th June asking him to visit with his complaints, but he didn’t come. He was also sent a letter on the same date, but he has not responded to the same yet.
The ECI made it clear that Rahul Gandhi has not sent any letter to the commission on any issue. The Chief Election Commissioner said that it is very strange that he is making wild allegations and has now even started threatening EC and its staff, calling it deplorable.
“ECI ignores all such irresponsible statements and asks all its staff to continue working impartially and transparently,” the ECI said.
The strong reaction from the ECI came after Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the poll body of direct involvement in vote theft. He also issued threats to ECI officers, saying that he will come after them even after their retirement.
“We have open and shut proof that the Election Commission is involved in vote theft. Most importantly, whoever in the Elections Commission is involved in this exercise, right from top to bottom, we will not spare you,” Rahul Gandhi said while talking to the media outside the parliament.
VIDEO | Parliament Monsoon Session: Congress MP and LoP Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) says, “We have said that there is a theft of votes happening and now we have open and shut proof that the Election Commission is involved in theft of votes. I am not saying it lightly, I… pic.twitter.com/4NhzijjrTp
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 1, 2025
He said, “After the results of the Madhya Pradesh and Lok Sabha elections, we had our suspicions. Those only deepened after the Maharashtra Assembly polls — especially when we saw that 1 crore new voters had suddenly been added to the final voter list. That’s when we realised the Election Commission wouldn’t act. So, we launched our own six-month investigation. And what we uncovered is nothing short of an atom bomb. Once it explodes, the Election Commission will have no place to hide,”
Issuing a direct threat to ECI officials, he said, “Most importantly, whoever in the Elections Commission is involved in this exercise, right from top to bottom, we will not spare you. You are working against India, and this is no less than treason. Wherever you are, even if you are retired, we will find you.”
Rahul Gandhi has been attacking ECI for years after his party lost in several state elections. He has been particularly vocal against the SIR exercise conducted in Bihar.
Responding a video of his comment posted by the Congress party on X, Election Commission said that not a single Congress candidate who lost the elections mentions by Rahul Gandhi has filed any complaint regarding the results. It said that while 10 petitions were filed after the results, none of them from Congress candidates.
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— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) August 1, 2025
ECI said that levelling baseless allegations against lakhs of election officials one year after the elections, repeatedly issuing threats and using words like “vote theft” is completely irresponsible behaviour.
This is not the first time ECI is fact-checking Rahul Gandhi’s wild allegations. The poll body is regularly responding to his statements, clarifying that there is no fraud in the election process as alleged by him.
