Haryana CEO writes to Rahul Gandhi again on his “ineligible voters” allegation
The officer had sent a similar letter to the Congress leader on Saturday too
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The Assembly polls in Haryana were held in October 2024 in which the BJP had won 48 seats while the Congress won 31 seats for the 90-member-Vidhan Sabha (File Photo)Responding to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent allegations of “inclusion of ineligible voters” in the state, the Haryana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) wrote to him again on Sunday, asking him to submit a formal declaration under oath. The officer had sent a similar letter to the Congress leader on Saturday too.
The Chief Electoral Officer A Sreenivas, a Haryana cadre IAS of 2004 batch, sent a reminder to the Congress leader on Sunday while referring to the allegations levelled by him in a press conference held on August 7 this year.
In his latest letter, the CEO said: “This is to draw your kind attention to this office communication dated 09-08- 2025, referring to the statements made by you during the Press Conference held on 07-08- 2025 pertaining to alleged inclusion of ineligible voters and exclusion of eligible electors in the Electoral Rolls of Haryana.”
The CEO also said: “It is requested that the signed declaration/oath may be returned to this office within ten (10) days, so that necessary proceedings may be initiated in accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and the Registration of Electoral Rules, 1960.”
The Assembly polls in Haryana were held in October 2024 in which the BJP had won 48 seats while the Congress won 31 seats for the 90-member-Vidhan Sabha.
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