By Admin 
The controversy over the voter list verification before the Bihar assembly elections has heated up the political atmosphere. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has clearly denied the instructions of the Election Commission seeking an affidavit.
He says that he has already taken an oath to protect the Constitution as a Member of Parliament. Opposition parties have questioned both the Central Government and the Election Commission on this issue. At the same time, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has posted on X on 10 August in support of Rahul Gandhi on this matter.
ECI demands affidavit, attempt to save respect- Ashok Gehlot
Ashok Gehlot, while targeting the Election Commission in this matter, tweeted that Rahul Gandhi has presented evidence of ‘vote theft’ to the public and the country is confident in him. He said that the demand for affidavit seems to be “ridiculous” and “attempt to save its honor”. Gehlot cited the statement of former Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat that earlier the Commission used to investigate automatically by taking cognizance, so that the public’s trust would remain.
Mister @RahulGandhi The Election Commission is putting all the evidence in front of the public. #Votechori Has been exposed, the whole country has confidence in it. The demand for giving affidavits by the Election Commission seems to be uninterested and attempts to save their honor.
In 2018 during NDA government…
– Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) August 10, 2025
Allegations of historical reference and opposition leaders
Gehlot questioned that in the past, opposition leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani and Narendra Modi had also accused the Election Commission, but then no affidavit was sought from them. He taunted that if this disclosure had been made by a investigative journalist or media institution, would the Commission also ask for an affidavit or a fair investigation? This question has been raised directly on the fairness and transparency of the Commission.
Comparison of North Korea, China and Russia
Comparing Ashok Gehlot, Ashok Gehlot said that countries like North Korea, China and Russia have the same party rule and the Election Commission there only perform formalities. He warned that if a similar function was adopted in India too, then the credibility of democracy will be deeply damaged.