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NEW DELHI: Congress person Rahul Gandhi connected Friday accused the Election Commission of “gaslighting citizens” aft claims surfaced that marker pens were utilized to ink voters’ fingers during Maharashtra civic polls, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election.“Election committee gaslighting citizens is however spot has collapsed successful our democracy. Vote Chori is an anti-national act,” Rahul Gandhi said successful a station connected X.The contented triggered a governmental enactment aft absorption parties alleged the ink could beryllium wiped disconnected easily, raising concerns astir the integrity of the polling process. State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare rejected the allegations, saying marker pens person been utilized for section self-government elections successful the authorities since 2011 and that the ink is indelible.The BJP slammed Rahul's onslaught connected canvass assemblage and asked if helium 'accepting defeat' earlier the counting of votes ends. "Bahana brigade back! Accepting decision earlier counting ends? Rahul Back to doing what helium does best. Discredit , distort & disinform. Khandani chor present regurgitating claims of Thackerays. By the mode what came retired of allegations Rahul made connected Bihar elections ballot chori?" BJP nationalist spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said successful a station connected X.
The BMC election, held aft an eight-year gap, recorded a elector turnout of 52.94%, according to figures released by the SEC connected Friday. Polling concluded connected Thursday.The predetermination for India’s richest municipal corp was marked by allegations from the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS alliance, which were aboriginal denied by the SEC. The erstwhile BMC polls were held successful 2017, and the word of the past elected mayor, Kishori Pednekar, ended successful March 2022.
The caller predetermination is expected to pave the mode for Mumbai to get a politician aft astir 4 years.According to the SEC, 54,76,043 voters formed their ballots retired of 1,03,44,315 registered voters. The turnout included 29,23,433 men, 25,52,359 women, and 251 transgender voters crossed 277 wards. In implicit numbers, astir 3.7 lakh much men voted than women.Maharashtra lawman main curate Devendra Fadnavis dismissed the controversy, alleging the absorption was preparing excuses for an expected defeat. “The Election Commission has utilized marker pens respective times successful the past. I consciousness immoderate radical are preparing to blasted thing for the effect tomorrow,” helium said.
