Rahul’s Tweet Sparks BJP Firestorm Over Nagpur Voter Surge, Fadnavis and Shinde Hit Back

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again locked horns with the Election Commission of India, raising fresh concerns over alleged irregularities in voter registration during the recent Maharashtra Assembly elections. Citing data from Nagpur South West—an electoral stronghold of BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis—Rahul claimed that voter numbers had mysteriously increased by 8%, with certain booths witnessing a spike of 20–50%.

The claims, made via social media, quickly spiraled into a political flashpoint, with BJP leaders countering the allegations and accusing Gandhi of indulging in “fake narrative-building” to deflect from the opposition’s electoral losses.

BJP’s Rebuttal: Voter Rise Happened Across Parties, “Don’t Cherry Pick Data”

Devendra Fadnavis, who recently won the Nagpur South West seat for the fourth consecutive time, didn’t waste time in issuing a detailed rebuttal. He highlighted that more than 25 constituencies across Maharashtra saw a similar rise in voter turnout and registrations, many of which were won by opposition candidates.

Fadnavis cited examples like Nagpur West, Nagpur North, Vadgaon Sheri, and Mumbra, pointing out that in many of these areas, Congress or allies like Sharad Pawar’s NCP emerged victorious. “Rahul Gandhi should have at least spoken to his party workers in Maharashtra before tweeting,” he said, further mocking Rahul by quoting the Hindi proverb, “Jhooth bole, kaala kauwa kaate.”