India's Rahul Gandhi says he will challenge 'serious discrepancies' in electoral system


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  • Wednesday, 13 Aug 2025

FILE PHOTO: Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of India's main opposition Congress Party, speaks to the media during a press conference in New Delhi, India, February 7, 2025. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday India's electoral system suffers from "serious discrepancies" and he pledged to continue challenging its integrity through public mobilisation and potentially the courts.

Gandhi, the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that controls the main opposition Congress party, last week accused authorities of manipulating voter rolls by adding fake names in the 2024 general election and other recent polls.

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