Will expose Karnataka EC’s 'outrageous rigging of voter rolls' on Aug 5: Congress

New Delhi:  The Congress on Thursday alleged large-scale manipulation of voter rolls by the Karnataka Election Commission and announced plans to expose the alleged irregularities on August 5.

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said the party will hold a major protest in Bengaluru to highlight what it called “outrageous rigging of voter rolls.”

Taking to X, Venugopal wrote, "On 5th August, we will expose the outrageous rigging of voter rolls done by the Karnataka Election Commission… We will expose massive irregularities in the voters' list, from fake entries and deleted names to blatant manipulation, these facts raise serious concerns about the integrity of the electoral process. These cannot be brushed aside as clerical errors. They are deliberate attempts to sabotage democracy," he said.

"We have planned a massive protest against this fraud. Along with CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala reviewed the preparations in Bengaluru for the protest to be led by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Gandhi on August 5.

"We will not allow such electoral malpractices to go unchecked. The fight to protect the sanctity of the vote is just beginning," Venugopal added. PTI