'Give affidavit in 7 days or apologize to the country', EC’s blunt reply to Rahul Gandhi

The Chief Election Commissioner on Sunday (17 August 2025)  Gyanesh Kumar has made a big statement targeting Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. Without taking Rahul Gandhi's name, he said that the allegations he has made about the Election Commission and the voter list are baseless and false. If he has proof of his claim, then he will have to give an affidavit within 7 days, otherwise he will have to apologize to the whole country.

Election Commission gave a blunt reply to the allegations of vote theft

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said, "If someone thinks that by giving a PPT which is not the figures of the Election Commission. Giving such wrong figures and saying that this polling officer has said that this woman has voted twice. The Election Commission should not work on such serious issues without an affidavit." 'Will have to give affidavit or apologize to the country'

'Affidavit will have to be given in 7 days or apologize to the country

The Chief Election Commissioner targeted Rahul Gandhi and said bluntly, "Will have to give affidavit or apologize to the country. There is no third option. If the affidavit is not received in seven days, it will mean that all these allegations are baseless." He said, "Without any proof, the name of a deserving voter will not be deleted.

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar targeted Rahul Gandhi

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said, "The largest voter list, the largest army of election workers, the highest number of people voting and saying in front of the entire media that if your name is in the voter list once more, then you must have voted twice and committed a legal crime. It is not possible for the Election Commission to remain silent after so many allegations. They will have to give affidavit or apologize to the country."

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No one lodged an objection

The Chief Election Commissioner said, 'Perhaps that is why no political party has lodged a single objection since August 1. Which the Election Commission does not accept, the Election Commission is saying that there may be errors in it, let us correct it, there are still 15 days left, if the same kind of allegations start coming even after September 1, then who is responsible?

Every recognized party still has 15 days left... I appeal to all political parties to point out the errors in it before September 1, the Election Commission is ready to correct them.

Purpose of SIR is to purify the voter list - ECI

He said, "SIR was not done in the last 20 years. Its main purpose is to purify the voter list. SIR is being done after receiving many complaints from political parties. 22 lakh dead voters in Bihar have died not in the last six months, but in the last several years, although it was not recorded in the records. When all the proper procedures of the election were followed and no election petition was filed, then why are allegations of vote theft being made?"