<p>Mumbai: Amid the ‘vote chori’ allegations made by <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/rahul-gandhi">Rahul Gandhi</a>, Maharashtra’s Chief Electoral Officer on Thursday said that the Congress leader should file a declaration and oath, which includes an undertaking that he would be punished is the charges made are false. </p><p>Gandhi also alleged that the Maharashtra Assembly poll results last year confirmed the Congress' suspicion that the election was 'stolen'.</p>.EC colluding with BJP to steal elections: Rahul Gandhi alleges 'massive' vote chori, cites Bangalore Central seat as example .<p>The Maharashtra CEO described the allegations as misleading.</p><p>“If Shri Rahul Gandhi believes what he is saying is true, then he should sign the Declaration/Oath as per Rule 20(3)(b) of the Registration of Electors Rules 1960 and submit the same to CEO of Maharashtra by today evening itself so that necessary proceedings can be initiated. If Rahul Gandhi does not believe in what he is saying, then he should stop arriving at absurd conclusions and mislead the citizens of India,” the Maharashtra CEO said. </p><p>Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde dubbed as "baseless" the claims of Gandhi, saying the Congress leader has the habit of levelling allegations after losing elections.</p>
<p>Mumbai: Amid the ‘vote chori’ allegations made by <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/rahul-gandhi">Rahul Gandhi</a>, Maharashtra’s Chief Electoral Officer on Thursday said that the Congress leader should file a declaration and oath, which includes an undertaking that he would be punished is the charges made are false. </p><p>Gandhi also alleged that the Maharashtra Assembly poll results last year confirmed the Congress' suspicion that the election was 'stolen'.</p>.EC colluding with BJP to steal elections: Rahul Gandhi alleges 'massive' vote chori, cites Bangalore Central seat as example .<p>The Maharashtra CEO described the allegations as misleading.</p><p>“If Shri Rahul Gandhi believes what he is saying is true, then he should sign the Declaration/Oath as per Rule 20(3)(b) of the Registration of Electors Rules 1960 and submit the same to CEO of Maharashtra by today evening itself so that necessary proceedings can be initiated. If Rahul Gandhi does not believe in what he is saying, then he should stop arriving at absurd conclusions and mislead the citizens of India,” the Maharashtra CEO said. </p><p>Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde dubbed as "baseless" the claims of Gandhi, saying the Congress leader has the habit of levelling allegations after losing elections.</p>