'Industrial-scale liar': BJP reacts after Gurkirat Dang denies voting multiple times - vote chori row

NEW DELHI: BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya on Sunday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent “vote chori” presentation, accusing him of spreading misinformation and branding him an “industrial-scale liar”.Sharing a video on X, Malviya pointed to Gurkirat Singh Dang, the individual Rahul Gandhi had named during his presentation, as having publicly refuted the Congress leader’s claims. In the video, Dang challenges Gandhi’s allegation that he voted multiple times.“Gurkirat Singh Dang, whom Rahul Gandhi had singled out during his presentation on so-called Vote Chori, has hit back, calling him a bad loser and demanding that he produce proof to substantiate the allegation that he voted multiple times,” Malviya wrote on X.He added, “This isn’t the first time - every claim Rahul Gandhi has made has collapsed under scrutiny. Rahul Gandhi is an industrial-scale LIAR.Dang can be heard addressing Rahul Gandhi in the video saying, false allegations are not just words they bear “possible consequences” leading to “harassment, tarnishing image and eroding public trust in our democracy.” He went on to say, “losing an election doesn’t mean they were rigged.” He also demanded Rahul to present evidence that he voted four times in the last Lok Sabha elections or issue an apology.” Earlier Rahul Gandhi, during a press conference, had alleged irregularities in Karnataka electoral rolls for 2024 Lok Sabha polls and flagged instances of alleged multiple voting. Singling Dang among a few others, accusing him of possessing four voter ID’s and casting as many votes.The BJP has dismissed the accusations as baseless and politically motivated. And the election commission has asked the congress leader to sign an oath and submit a written complaint with the poll body.