The Election Commission of India has flagged a social media post alleging inconsistencies between votes polled and votes counted during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and Assembly elections in several states, describing the claims as misleading.
In a fact-check shared on social media, the poll body sought to counter allegations questioning the accuracy of election figures, reiterating that official polling records and counting data provide the basis for verifying the results.
The clarification comes amid reports alleging discrepancies in election data across several constituencies in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir. The investigation examined internal election records covering 530 Assembly and parliamentary constituencies across Maharashtra, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir. It identified 51 constituencies where the records raised questions about the reconciliation of votes cast and votes counted.
The Maharashtra CEO clarified that figures cited as votes polled in some constituencies actually represented the total number of registered electors. The poll body also pointed out that postal ballots must be accounted for while comparing polling and counting figures.
In Haryana, the Chief Electoral Officer said the actual number of votes polled on election day was shared with candidates’ polling agents through Form 17 and subsequently tallied with the figures recorded in the EVMs during counting.
Pic: The ECI building in New Delhi. (File photo)
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