The Maharashtra Congress has accused the Election Commission of tampering with voter data in the recently concluded Maharashtra polls, Congress state unit chief Nana Patole on Thursday questioned how voter turnout increased by 7.83 percentage points after the official polling time had ended.
According to Election Commission data, by 5 p.m. on November 20, the day of voting in Maharashtra, a voter turnout of 58.22% was reported. By 11.30 p.m. on the same day, the turnout went up to 65.02% and reached 66.05% by November 21.
“The Election Commission must explain how such an increase was possible,” Patole said. He further said, “Where are the long queues that would justify this spike in numbers? To ensure transparency, the commission should release video footage and photographs from polling stations.”
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