Election Commission Rejects Social Media Claims of Vote Count Discrepancies in 2024 Polls

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has officially rejected social media allegations regarding discrepancies between votes polled and votes counted during the 2024 Lok Sabha and state assembly elections. The poll body dismissed these claims as <b>misleading</b> and provided constituency-wise data to clarify the actual figures. In a statement, the ECI clarified that it publishes detailed records of electors, EVM votes, and postal ballots on its website. The Commission emphasized that <b>Form 17C</b> serves as the sole statutory account of votes cast, with copies provided to polling agents at every station to ensure transparency. The ECI questioned the validity of the claims, noting that the social media posts failed to specify the source of their alleged internal records.