Sources rejected the claims as ” incorrect,” on Friday, expressing concern that the President was being drawn into the controversy over alleged electoral irregularities. Hours after claims made by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi following his meeting with President Droupadi Murmu.
“We went specifically to apprise the President of the agitation we launched four days ago regarding the theft of votes, and we presented our case fully.
The remarks came after Gandhi said he was “shocked” by the President’s response during a meeting with a delegation of INDIA bloc leaders, who submitted a memorandum alleging “vote chori” and seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. In a post on X, Gandhi said the Opposition delegation had presented a memorandum accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of undermining India’s electoral system. However, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, whose party was represented at the meeting, described the interaction as positive and said the President’s request for evidence reflected her constitutional responsibilities. Kharge said the delegation had apprised the President of its ongoing agitation and raised concerns about the functioning of the Election Commission. Furthermore, she asked for evidence regarding the instances of vote theft; we are currently compiling this evidence and will submit it… She listened attentively and stated that she would investigate the matter thoroughly, consult the concerned parties, and determine the appropriate course of action,” Kharge said.
“I just sat in quite an unbelievable meeting with the President of India. We presented our memorandum to her outlining PM Modi and HM Amit Shah’s gross subversion of India’s electoral system and seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. I was shocked that the President did not deny Vote Chori. Instead, she asked us to bring her proof. We will bring her a mountain of it. The INDIA bloc will gladly submit every piece of evidence before her. We welcome her assurance that she will examine the matter and take action,” Gandhi wrote. The delegation included Congress national president Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, along with Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party leader Rajiv Rai, NCP-SP leader Supriya Sule and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah. We highlighted the issue of vote theft and the grave error committed by Gyanesh Kumar. We demanded that EVMs be set aside and elections be conducted using ballot papers.
The delegation, led by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Gandhi, met President Murmu on Friday evening and submitted a memorandum setting out four demands concerning alleged irregularities in the electoral process.
