Bengaluru: Priyank Kharge accuses Election Commission of hiding voter fraud evidence
Bengaluru: Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge has levelled serious allegations against the Election Commission (EC), accusing it of attempting to cover up evidence of voter fraud.
In a post on X on Saturday, Kharge likened the EC to a “pumpkin thief” trying to cover its entire body, not just its shoulder. He claimed that shortly after Rahul Gandhi publicly exposed alleged voter fraud with evidence on Friday, several state Election Commission websites went offline for some time.
Kharge alleged that a similar issue was noticed in Karnataka, where the 2024 Mahadevapura Assembly constituency’s voter list could not be downloaded from the EC’s website due to what he described as “technical manipulation.”
“Is the Election Commission trying to destroy evidence of voter theft? Is it attempting to hide its wrongdoings from the public? Who is behind this conspiracy? Why is the EC running away from transparency? If there have been no lapses, why indulge in such suspicious activities?” Kharge questioned in his post.
The EC has not yet responded to Kharge’s allegations.
ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಆಯೋಗ ಎಂಬ ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ ಕಳ್ಳ ಹೆಗಲನ್ನಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ ಮೈಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಡವಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದೆ!
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) August 9, 2025
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
