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Photos: Rahul Gandhi slams EC for asking affidavit under oath

He alleged that the Election Commission and BJP colluded to steal the Lok Sabha election from people.

Bengaluru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday reiterated his vote theft allegations and slammed the Election Commission for demanding an affidavit under oath from him.

Addressing the ‘Vote Adhikar Rally’ here, Gandhi alleged that the Election Commission and BJP colluded to steal the Lok Sabha election from people.

Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and party leader K.C. Venugopal during the party’s ‘Vote Adhikar Rally’, in Bengaluru, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (PTI Photo)
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and party leaders K.C. Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala during the party’s ‘Vote Adhikar Rally’, in Bengaluru, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (PTI Photo)

“The EC asks me to file an affidavit and give information under oath. I have taken oath inside the Parliament holding the Constitution,” he said.

This post was last modified on August 8, 2025 2:42 pm

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