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'Vote theft' row: After Rahul Gandhi's charge, Sharad Pawar says he was offered 160 'guaranteed' seats before Maharashtra polls

IndiaTimes Saturday, 9 August 2025 ()
Sharad Pawar claimed that before the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, two individuals promised him 160 seats, a claim that adds weight to Rahul Gandhi's allegations of electoral malpractice. Gandhi has accused the Election Commission of favoring the BJP, citing irregularities in voter turnout and voter list discrepancies in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
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