NEW DELHI: The election fee of India (ECI) on Saturday refuted Congress chief Rahul Gandhi‘s declare of “match-fixing” in elections, calling the allegations “fully absurd.”Whereas placing some extent sensible rebuttal of Congress MP’s claims, the ECI stated, “The whole nation is conscious that every election course of together with the preparation of electoral rolls, polling and counting and many others. are all held by Authorities employees and that too within the presence of authorised representatives formally appointed by Political Events/ Candidates from polling station upto constituency stage.”The highest ballot physique added in its assertion, “Any misinformation being unfold, by anybody, will not be solely an indication of disrespect in the direction of Regulation, but in addition brings disrepute to the hundreds of representatives appointed by their very own political celebration and demotivates lakhs of election employees who work untiringly and transparently throughout elections.”“After any unfavourable verdict by the voters, making an attempt to defame the Election Fee by saying that it’s compromised, is totally absurd,” the assertion by ECI learn.Earlier within the day, the chief of opposition in Lok Sabha outlined the alleged electoral irregularities in a stepwise method — pretend voters are added, voter turnout is inflated, bogus voting is facilitated, and proof is subsequently hidde“Easy methods to steal an election? Maharashtra meeting elections in 2024 had been a blueprint for rigging democracy,” Gandhi stated whereas sharing an article written by him.“My article reveals how this occurred, step-by-step: Step 1: Rig the panel for appointing the Election Fee. Step 2: Add pretend voters to the roll. Step 3: Inflate voter turnout. Step 4: Goal the bogus voting precisely the place BJP must win. Step 5: Disguise the proof,” Gandhi wrote.“It is not onerous to see why the BJP was so determined in Maharashtra. However rigging is like match-fixing – the facet that cheats would possibly win the sport, however damages establishments and destroys public religion within the consequence. All involved Indians should see the proof. Choose for themselves. Demand solutions,” Gandhi stated.“As a result of the match-fixing of Maharashtra will come to Bihar subsequent, after which anyplace the BJP is dropping,” the chief of opposition claimed in his put up.Debunking Gandhi’s allegations, the ECI stated in its assertion, “Electoral Rolls in India, together with Maharashtra, are ready as per the Illustration of Individuals Act, 1950 and the Registration of Electors Guidelines, 1960. As per regulation, both simply earlier than the elections and/or as soon as yearly, Particular Abstract Revision of the Electoral Rolls is carried out and a ultimate copy of the Electoral Rolls is handed over to all of the Nationwide/State political events, together with Indian Nationwide Congress (INC).”The ECI assertion additional learn, “After the finalisation of those Electoral Rolls throughout Maharashtra elections, as in opposition to 9,77,90,752 Electors, solely a complete of 89 appeals had been filed earlier than the first appellate authority (DM) and only one attraction was filed earlier than the 2nd appellate authority (CEO). Subsequently, it’s amply clear that there was no grievance of INC or some other political events earlier than the conduct of Maharashtra Meeting Elections in 2024.“