Rahul Gandhi alleges that the Election Commission is working for the BJP. He claims a conspiracy to steal the Bihar election, similar to Maharashtra. He questions the sudden increase in voters in Maharashtra. He says the Election Commission isn't providing voter lists. The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar.
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