Joining in, Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP, Priyanka Chaturvedi, also supported the allegations while drawing parallels with incidents in Maharashtra.

Speaking to IANS, she said, “Yesterday, Rahul Gandhi presented clear evidence from Karnataka showing how votes are being added and deleted. A similar case happened in Maharashtra, where around 12-13 thousand votes were found from the same university and college campuses, including students from other states voting there.”

“In the same way, Karnataka’s case reveals voter additions and deletions to manipulate elections and undermine voters,” she added.

Chaturvedi also questioned the silence over BJP’s earlier promises. “JP Nadda had raised the slogan ‘One Nation, One Election’ before the Lok Sabha polls, but it hasn’t materialised. There are over 400 such cases, and the Election Commission must respond properly instead of threatening people,” she said.

Earlier on Thursday, LoP Rahul Gandhi had stated at a Press conference that 1,00,250 fake votes were created in the Mahadevapura Assembly segment under the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency, calling it part of a larger scheme to ensure the BJP’s victory through electoral fraud.

Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat also spoke on the matter, adding, “This is not a joke; the Election Commission must answer. This is an important matter, and as Rahul Gandhi clearly pointed out yesterday, this is an attempt to undermine democracy. Steps have already been taken in that direction, but we will continue to fight both inside and outside the House to save democracy.”

While the ECI issued a statement rejecting the allegations and asking for specific evidence, the Opposition continues to demand a comprehensive public response, urging the poll body to clarify whether the data LoP Rahul Gandhi cited was available on its own portals.