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News Topical, Digital Desk : The Election Commission has taken a tough stand on the allegations made by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. The Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka has issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi, asking him to produce the documents on the basis of which he made the allegations in a press conference in Delhi on August 7.
Rahul Gandhi had claimed in his press conference that as per the Election Commission records, a woman from Karnataka, Shakun Rani, has voted twice. He had also shown some documents in support of this claim, which he said were Election Commission data.
Notice from CEO Karnataka
The notice issued by the Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka reads, “In your presentation, you had said that this data belongs to the Election Commission and you also said that in the record given by the polling officer, a woman named Shakun Rani has voted twice.”
The notice said, "In the investigation, Shakun Rani has said that she has voted only once, not twice, as you are alleging. Initial investigation has also revealed that the ticked document you showed was not issued by the polling officer." The notice further said, “Therefore, you are requested to provide the documents on the basis of which you have claimed that Shakun Rani or someone else has voted twice, so that the matter can be investigated properly.”
Election Commission's tough stand
The Election Commission has reiterated its tough stand on this issue. The Commission has said that Rahul Gandhi should either issue a declaration in this matter in time or apologize to the country for his allegations.
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