Rahul Gandhi’s Shocking Claim About Voter Numbers in Maharashtra

On Friday, the Election Commission responded to claims made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that Maharashtra has more voters than its total population. Gandhi spoke at a press conference, saying that according to government data, the adult population of Maharashtra is 9.54 crore. However, he mentioned that there are 9.7 crore registered voters in the state, suggesting that there are more voters than people living there.

Gandhi also stated that in just five months after the Lok Sabha (parliament) elections, 39 lakh (3.9 million) new voters were added in Maharashtra. This is compared to 32 lakh (3.2 million) added in the last five years.

After his comments, the Election Commission posted a message on X (formerly Twitter) saying that it values the opinions of political parties and the public. They promised to give a detailed written response explaining the facts and procedures that they use across the country.