'Misleading': ECI rejects claims of vote-count discrepancies in 2024 Lok Sabha polls
The Election Commission of India has officially rejected social media allegations regarding vote-count discrepancies in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The commission clarified that all data is transparently available and that claims of 'internal records' are misleading.
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It addresses concerns regarding election integrity and the spread of misinformation in democratic processes.
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday rejected social media claims of discrepancies between the number of votes polled and votes counted in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and state assembly polls describing the allegations as "misleading."In a post on X, the poll body shared screenshots of claims relating to constituencies in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir and shared constituency-wise details to clarify the figures."This is with reference to a social media post claiming inconsistencies in the number of votes polled and votes counted in the General Elections to the Lok Sabha, 2024 and General Elections to Legislative Assemblies of States held in 2024," the ECI said in a statement.The Commission said it publishes details of electors, votes polled through electronic voting machines (EVMs), postal ballots and total votes cast in its statistical reports and index cards.
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