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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Rahul Gandhi says President Murmu sought proof of ‘election chori’ after INDIA bloc submits memorandum against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

INDIA bloc leaders on Friday met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and submitted a memorandum against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged "vote chori" (vote theft), and demanded that elections be held through ballot papers instead of EVMs.

The leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee, met the President to raise their concerns about the functioning of the Election Commission of India and to demand Kumar's resignation.

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