‘Ghost voters’ in high-rises: Behind electoral fraud allegations in Thrissur Opposition parties in Kerala have alleged electoral roll manipulation in Thrissur a year after the Bharatiya Janata Party's historic first Lok Sabha victory in the state, though evidence for the claims of large-scale manipulation remains limited. The accusations emerged amid broader national allegations by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi about electoral… Newslaundry · Aug 14, 2025
Experts question EC demand that Rahul Gandhi file statement under oath The Election Commission of India’s (ECI) response to allegations of voter manipulation has been consistent – denial and seeking statements under oath from those raising the allegations. Days after asking Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to prove the charges through a declaration under oath, the ECI has… Newslaundry · Aug 13, 2025
Independence Day is a reminder to ask the questions EC isn’t answering As the week leading up to India’s 79th Independence Day dawned, the condition of stray dogs in the country’s national capital made the top headlines following a ruling by the Supreme Court. While the fact of the highest court in the land addressing this issue is certainly unusual, one can… Newslaundry · Aug 13, 2025
MPs detained as cops halt INDIA bloc’s ‘vote theft’ protest march to EC Today, hundreds of MPs from the INDIA bloc – including Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, and TMC leader Mahua Moitra – had called for a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission against alleged vote theft. Newslaundry · Aug 11, 2025
India’s opposition protests against electoral roll revision Police briefly detain some lawmakers at the demonstration, including opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2025
India’s election body faces scrutiny as voter list anomalies prompt allegations of ‘vote theft’ Opposition leader accuses election commission of aiding Narendra Modi’s ruling party through mass voter deletion The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025
Sansad Watch: Rahul Gandhi's ‘atom bomb’ continues to create uproar in Parliament This week on Sansad Watch, we see the INDIA bloc’s uproar against alleged vote theft inside and outside Parliament, while Prime Minister Modi stayed away from the parliamentary discussion. Newslaundry · Aug 9, 2025
‘Phussi bomb’: Rahul Gandhi’s presser buried under TV studio spectacle Spin over scrutiny. Ridicule over reportage. Newslaundry · Aug 9, 2025
EC says Rahul’s allegations misleading, mum on voters with multiple EPIC IDs on its website The Election Commission of India (ECI) was quick to tag as ‘misleading’ the allegations raised by Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi regarding creation of fake votes in Mahadevapura Assembly segment in Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency. However, hours after the press conference, the ECI… Newslaundry · Aug 8, 2025
1 lakh ‘fake’ votes? No editorial, barely any front-page lead, top Hindi daily buries it inside When the Leader of the Opposition accuses the Election Commission of “criminal fraud” with reams of purported evidence, and the poll panel responds not by investigating, but by demanding an affidavit – and yet, the story barely makes the front page – what does that say about the state of… Newslaundry · Aug 8, 2025
Rahul Gandhi alleges over 1 lakh fake voters helped BJP win Bangalore Central At a press conference held in New Delhi on Thursday, August 7, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of facilitating widespread electoral malpractice. And to make his point, the Congress leader chose the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha seat as… Newslaundry · Aug 7, 2025
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Can INDIA bloc keep pace with Rahul Gandhi’s politics of institutional distrust? Newspaper reports suggest that the leaders of the national opposition bloc, INDIA, are set to attend a dinner hosted this week by Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi. This is being seen as the first instance of the major bloc partners closing ranks since the parliamentary polls… Newslaundry · Aug 5, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Death of Indian student who set herself on fire after sexual harassment complaint sparks national outrage Woman, 20, dies days after accusing a professor of abuse and college staff of inaction
Newslaundry · Jul 16, 2025 Meet BJP’s ‘Bihar ke yuvaon ki aawaaz’: Misogynistic posts, vulgar remarks, ‘black magic’ claims Last week, a man from Bihar was booked in three separate FIRs – for morphing Rahul Gandhi’s face onto a sanitary pad in a video mocking a Congress campaign to distribute pads across the state.
Newslaundry · Jul 10, 2025 Explained: Did Maharashtra’s voter additions trigger ECI checks? After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted Newslaundry’s investigation of voter manipulations in Nagpur South West – Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis’ own seat – it sparked a political face-off. Fadnavis hit back, calling the claims baseless, accusing the Congress of misleading the public.
Newslaundry · Jul 3, 2025 National Herald case: ED claims Sonia, Rahul paid Rs 50 lakh for assets worth Rs 2,000 crore The Enforcement Directorate has alleged a “conspiracy” in which Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi acquired the complete ownership of Associated Journals Limited, the publisher of National Herald newspaper, at Rs 50 lakh while the newspaper’s real estate value was more than Rs 2,000 crore.
Newslaundry · Jul 3, 2025 A flurry of new voters? The curious case of Kamthi, where the Maha BJP chief won Since last year, Newslaundry has been tracking lists of voters – how many are added, how many are removed, and whether all these processes make sense.
Newslaundry · Jul 2, 2025 Fadnavis vs facts? EC data doesn’t match CM’s claims After Rahul Gandhi tweeted a Newslaundry report on a sharp rise in voters in Nagpur South West, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis responded with data to shut all the criticism. He claimed there were at least 25 constituencies that saw voter numbers go up by more than eight percent between…
Newslaundry · Jun 24, 2025 Rahul cries foul, Fadnavis says ‘lies’. But will EC put its detailed report in public? Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of “shooting arrows in the dark” after the latter’s remarks on “vote theft” in the 2024 Maharashtra elections.
Newslaundry · Jun 14, 2025 Reporters Without Orders Ep 372: Kumbh stampede death toll, UP police encounters This week, host Avdhesh Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Sumedha Mittal, BBC’s Abhinav Goel and reporter Akansha Kumar.
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 India’s opposition puts pressure on Modi after Trump’s India-Pakistan ‘mediation’ offer It also strongly objected to any move to ‘internationalise’ the Kashmir issue
Newslaundry · May 7, 2025 Zubair vs the fake news machine: A day of digital warfare after Operation Sindoor The aftermath of Operation Sindoor saw a barrage of misinformation – from claims that Rafale jets were downed to doctored images of casualties. As this online battlefield intensified, one man emerged as the key face of the counter-propaganda effort in India: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair.
Newslaundry · May 7, 2025 From choice of target to press briefing: India’s response to Pahalgam is delivered Two weeks after the Pahalgam attack, Indian tri-services targeted nine sites through precision strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.