Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has petitioned the Supreme Court demanding a judicial probe into suspected voter list manipulation during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Bengaluru Central constituency.
The Leader of Opposition has filed a public interest litigation through Congress advocate Rohit Pandey, calling for a court-supervised Special Investigation Team led by a retired judge to examine the alleged electoral irregularities.
The petition raises alarm over what it describes as systematic tampering with the constituency’s voter rolls, including the alleged inclusion of fraudulent voters and the removal of legitimate electors. Gandhi contends these manipulations undermined the democratic process and compromised election integrity.
The filing criticizes the Election Commission for allegedly failing to provide digital voter list data, which the petitioners argue hampered public oversight and transparency efforts.
The Congress leader’s petition seeks several remedies from the apex court:
- Establishment of a Supreme Court-monitored investigation team
- Immediate suspension of all voter list modifications pending judicial review
- Implementation of binding transparency standards for electoral roll preparation
- Mandatory provision of digitally accessible voter data for public verification
The case underscores ongoing concerns about electoral integrity and the safeguards protecting India’s democratic processes, particularly in high-stakes constituencies like Bengaluru Central.
The Supreme Court has yet to schedule hearings on the matter, which could have broader implications for election oversight mechanisms across the country.
