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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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
