Two days after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi wrote an article in The Indian Express, raising questions over the conduct and alleged malpractices in the Maharashtra the legislative Assembly elections, the office of Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Monday issued an official statement saying electoral rolls are shared with all recognised political parties, including the Congress, twice.

“Electoral rolls are revised annually through a participatory exercise. During this annual exercise, the electoral rolls are shared, free of cost, with recognised political parties, including the INC, first at draft stage and second time after its finalisation. The similar exercise was done in 2009, 2014, 2019, and 2024 and copies of such electoral rolls were then shared with INC, as well as with other political parties,” said the statement.