Rahul's vote manipulation claim in Haryana unfounded: EC source
Asks, 'Why were no claims and objections raised by INC's BLAs'
New Delhi (PTI): Rahul Gandhi's vote manipulation allegation is unfounded, and no appeals were filed against the electoral rolls in Haryana, an Election Commission source said on Wednesday.
"Why were no claims and objections raised by INC's BLAs during revision to avoid multiple names?" the source said.
Booth-level agents, or BLAs, are appointed by political parties to oversee voting and flag irregularities, if any.
Gandhi, in a press conference on Wednesday, alleged that the last Haryana Assembly polls were rigged in favour of the BJP.
He alleged that 25 lakh votes were stolen in Haryana through 5.21 lakh duplicate voters, 93,174 invalid voters, and 19.26 lakh bulk voters.
Thousands of people associated with the BJP voted both in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, he claimed.
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Massive fire destroys 10 fishing boats in Kerala's Kollam
Kollam (Kerala) (PTI): Around 10 fishing boats, anchored in Ashtamudi Lake here, were gutted as a massive fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday, police said.
The incident happened in the Kureepuzha area under the Anchalumood police station limit.
According to police, the blaze was first spotted past midnight, and the boats anchored in a row caught fire.
Local people and fire force personnel pressed into action to check the further spread.
"As per the preliminary assessment, around 10 boats were destroyed completely. The exact cause is yet to be identified, but a gas cylinder blast is suspected," a police officer said.
No casualty has been reported so far, police added.
