The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday responded to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations against the poll body, accusing it of large-scale voter fraud ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections.The poll body slammed his claims as “baseless” and “irresponsible,” advising EC officials not to pay heed to such daily allegations and threats.The EC in a statement said, “The Election Commission ignores such baseless allegations being made on a daily basis and, despite daily threats being given, urges all election officials to disregard such irresponsible statements and continue to work impartially, fairly, and transparently.”The EC said that its primary focus remains on upholding democratic values and ensuring free and fair elections across the country.Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi accused Election Commission of induling in “vote chori” (vote theft) for the BJP.Speaking to reporters at the Parliament, Rahul claimed that he had “open and shut proof” of ECI’s involvement in vote theft when asked about the contentious Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in poll-bound Bihar.”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 am saying it with hundred percent proof. As soon as we release it, the entire nation will come to know that Election Commission is working for the BJP to steal votes,” Rahul said.
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