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Brazilian model reacts after Rahul Gandhi’s claim of Haryana electoral fraud

Brazilian model Larissa has reacted to Rahul Gandhi's claim of her photo allegedly being used for fake votes in Haryana. She said it's an old photo and she had no clue of it being misused.

3 min readUpdated: Nov 6, 2025 11:19 AM IST

The Brazilian model Larissa (left); Rahul Gandhi during the press addres on Wednesday.

The Brazilian model, whose photo was allegedly used to commit voter fraud in Haryana, has been identified as ‘Larissa’. She has now reacted to the claims of her photo being used in the voter lists. Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Election Commission and the BJP of “colluding to ensure Congress lost in Haryana”. He said the Brazilian model’s photo was used in 10 booths to enable fake voters to cast fraudulent votes.

After his remarks, people began searching for the model online to find out her identity. Now, a video of the model has surfaced, in which she has spoken about herself.

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— Congress (@INCIndia) November 5, 2025

What did the model say in the video?

In the video, the Brazilian model named Larissa expressed shock after learning that her photo had allegedly been used multiple times in Haryana’s voter list. Reacting to the news, the model shared a video on X. Speaking in Portuguese, she joked, “Friends, I’m going to tell you a joke. They are using an old picture me. I must have been about 18-20 years old… I don’t know if it’s an election, something about voting in India!”

Brazilian Model Larissa whose image has been used in Haryana for fake votes reacts to the big expose and irregularities shared by @RahulGandhi today

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— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) November 5, 2025

She goes on to say further that a reporter called her wanting to know about this claim. “He called the salon, at my job… wanting to talk to me for an interview and I didn’t answer… the guy found my Instagram and called me there. Now another person who has nothing to do with the subject, a friend of mine from another city, sends me a photo, I’m going to put it here for you, but I need it there.”

“Now another person who has nothing to do with the subject, a friend of mine from another city, sends me a photo, I’m going to put it here for you,” she said.

As per some reports, she is no longer a model and runs a salon in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

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