Submit affidavit or apologise: CEC to Rahul

ON THE DAY, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi launched the "Voter Adhikar Yatra" in poll-bound Bihar, accusing the Election Commission (EC) of "vote theft". Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday asked the Congress leader to either submit his allegations in a sworn affidavit within seven days or apologise to the nation.

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In his first press conference since assuming office in February, Kumar termed recent allegations of discrepancies in the electoral roll made by Opposition leaders, particularly Gandhi's press conference on August 7, as "misinformation", saying that there was no evidence.