The Election Commission of India (ECI), once hailed as the world’s most powerful guardian of democracy, now faces a growing crisis of credibility. The fresh allegations of 'vote chori' and manipulation of electoral rolls have again raised questions about whether the Commission’s internal mechanisms to investigate such claims are robust or merely procedural.

Every time the allegations of electoral malpractice arise, be it missing names on voter lists, malfunctioning of EVMs, or manipulation of voter databases, the poll panel issues statements, orders enquiries, and cites its internal safeguards.

The Congress has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of orchestrating a large-scale 'vote chori' in the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections, claiming around 25 lakh bogus votes were cast. They included

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