HOW POTENT IS RAHUL GANDHI'S 'H-BOMB'?

As Bihar votes, Congress leader's voter fraud allegations in Haryana put scrutiny on India's election watchdog

- BY NIDHI RAZDAN | Special to Gulf News

On the eve of the crucial Bihar polls, Leader of the Opposition in India Rahul Gandhi dropped his much awaited “H bomb” by exposing alleged voter fraud in last year's Haryana elections. In a detailed presentation, he alleged that there were 2.5 million fake voters in the state which cost the Congress, accusing the Election Commission of India of helping the BJP rig the polls. He also claimed that a Brazilian model's photo was used in multiple IDs to cast fake votes.

I have never been a fan of conspiracy theories about election rigging, especially since the opposition has been so inconsistent in making the allegations stick. You can't say the polls are rigged when you lose and keep quiet when you win. But this time, Rahul Gandhi has made an exhaustive presentation which deserves a point by point clarification from the Election Commission of India.

Evasive reactions only deepen distrust