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Claim of bogus voting in Dhule city assembly constituency; Sensational allegations against BLOs too
Dhule, September 15, 2025: While the Congress party has been heating up the atmosphere across the country by making serious allegations against the Election Commission and the BJP on the issue of 'vote theft', now a big claim has come to light from the Dhule city assembly constituency. Former MLA and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) party candidate Anil Gote has made a sensational allegation that as many as 45,000 bogus voters voted in the Dhule assembly elections.
Anil Gote has submitted the voter list to support this claim. He has shown that many voters with the same name have been registered in this list. Along with this, Gote has also made a serious allegation that an advance of Rs 20,000 each was given to Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to encourage bogus voting. These allegations have stirred the political atmosphere in Dhule city and raised questions about the transparency of the election process.
Voter list tampering and bogus voting
Many irregularities have come to light in the voter list submitted by Anil Gote. According to him, the name of the same person has been registered at multiple polling stations. Due to this, he has expressed the possibility that the same person has voted multiple times. Apart from this, wrong addresses, invalid photographs and other errors have been found against the names of some voters. Gote has claimed that due to all these irregularities, the election process in Dhule city assembly constituency has been tainted.
"This vote theft is an attack on democracy. There have been large-scale irregularities in the election process in Dhule city, which should be thoroughly investigated," Gote told a press conference. He has demanded the Election Commission to intervene in the matter immediately.
Serious allegations against BLOs
Gote's allegations against booth level officers have been particularly eye-catching. According to him, BLOs were given Rs 20,000 each to allow bogus voters to vote. "This amount was given in advance so that the registration of bogus voters and the voting process would be facilitated," Gote claimed. These allegations have raised questions about the efficiency and fairness of the electoral system.
Congress's 'vote theft' campaign gains strength
The Congress party has already criticized the Election Commission over the issue of 'vote theft' in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana and some other states. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had claimed that there were 1 lakh bogus voters in Bengaluru's Mahadevapura constituency. Now, the allegations of Anil Gote in Dhule have given further strength to this campaign of the Congress. Gote has taken the Congress' claims as the basis for his allegations and said that this has affected the election results in Dhule city.
Election Commission's silence
The Election Commission has not yet responded to these serious allegations made by Anil Gote. Earlier, while clarifying the allegations made by Rahul Gandhi, the Election Commission had called the errors in the voter list a "clerical error". However, the claim of 45,000 bogus voters in Dhule city is so big that it cannot be dismissed as a mere administrative error, says Gote.
Dhule City Election Results
In the 2024 Dhule City Assembly elections, BJP's Anup Agarwal defeated Shah Farooq Anwar of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party by 45,750 votes. Anil Gote contested the election from the Shiv Sena (Ubatha) party in this election, but he had to face defeat. According to Gote, bogus voting has affected the election results and a fair investigation should be conducted into this.
Political Reaction
Gote's allegations have heated up the political atmosphere in Dhule city. Congress and Shiv Sena (Ubatha) have shown their readiness to increase pressure on the Election Commission in this matter. On the other hand, BJP has criticized Gote, calling these allegations baseless. "These allegations are an inability to accept defeat. The Election Commission is an autonomous body and it does its work impartially," said a local BJP leader.
Next Steps
Anil Gote has shown his readiness to appeal in the High Court in this matter. "We will fight this battle in court and among the people. We will take up the issue of bogus voting to protect democracy," Gote asserted. He also appealed to all political parties and citizens to check the voter list so that such irregularities can be curbed.
Dhule City Elections and Voters
The Dhule City Assembly constituency had a voter turnout of 58.71 percent in the 2024 elections. The elections here are always considered prestigious, as Dhule is part of the Dhule Lok Sabha constituency and the political calculations here affect the politics of the state. Gote's allegations have now raised questions about the credibility and transparency of the election process here.
Dhule, September 15, 2025: While the Congress party has been heating up the atmosphere across the country by making serious allegations against the Election Commission and the BJP on the issue of 'vote theft', now a big claim has come to light from the Dhule city assembly constituency. Former MLA and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) party candidate Anil Gote has made a sensational allegation that as many as 45,000 bogus voters voted in the Dhule assembly elections.
Anil Gote has submitted the voter list to support this claim. He has shown that many voters with the same name have been registered in this list. Along with this, Gote has also made a serious allegation that an advance of Rs 20,000 each was given to Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to encourage bogus voting. These allegations have stirred the political atmosphere in Dhule city and raised questions about the transparency of the election process.
Voter list tampering and bogus voting
Many irregularities have come to light in the voter list submitted by Anil Gote. According to him, the name of the same person has been registered at multiple polling stations. Due to this, he has expressed the possibility that the same person has voted multiple times. Apart from this, wrong addresses, invalid photographs and other errors have been found against the names of some voters. Gote has claimed that due to all these irregularities, the election process in Dhule city assembly constituency has been tainted.
"This vote theft is an attack on democracy. There have been large-scale irregularities in the election process in Dhule city, which should be thoroughly investigated," Gote told a press conference. He has demanded the Election Commission to intervene in the matter immediately.
Serious allegations against BLOs
Gote's allegations against booth level officers have been particularly eye-catching. According to him, BLOs were given Rs 20,000 each to allow bogus voters to vote. "This amount was given in advance so that the registration of bogus voters and the voting process would be facilitated," Gote claimed. These allegations have raised questions about the efficiency and fairness of the electoral system.
Congress's 'vote theft' campaign gains strength
The Congress party has already criticized the Election Commission over the issue of 'vote theft' in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana and some other states. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had claimed that there were 1 lakh bogus voters in Bengaluru's Mahadevapura constituency. Now, the allegations of Anil Gote in Dhule have given further strength to this campaign of the Congress. Gote has taken the Congress' claims as the basis for his allegations and said that this has affected the election results in Dhule city.
Election Commission's silence
The Election Commission has not yet responded to these serious allegations made by Anil Gote. Earlier, while clarifying the allegations made by Rahul Gandhi, the Election Commission had called the errors in the voter list a "clerical error". However, the claim of 45,000 bogus voters in Dhule city is so big that it cannot be dismissed as a mere administrative error, says Gote.
Dhule City Election Results
In the 2024 Dhule City Assembly elections, BJP's Anup Agarwal defeated Shah Farooq Anwar of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party by 45,750 votes. Anil Gote contested the election from the Shiv Sena (Ubatha) party in this election, but he had to face defeat. According to Gote, bogus voting has affected the election results and a fair investigation should be conducted into this.
Political Reaction
Gote's allegations have heated up the political atmosphere in Dhule city. Congress and Shiv Sena (Ubatha) have shown their readiness to increase pressure on the Election Commission in this matter. On the other hand, BJP has criticized Gote, calling these allegations baseless. "These allegations are an inability to accept defeat. The Election Commission is an autonomous body and it does its work impartially," said a local BJP leader.
Next Steps
Anil Gote has shown his readiness to appeal in the High Court in this matter. "We will fight this battle in court and among the people. We will take up the issue of bogus voting to protect democracy," Gote asserted. He also appealed to all political parties and citizens to check the voter list so that such irregularities can be curbed.
Dhule City Elections and Voters
The Dhule City Assembly constituency had a voter turnout of 58.71 percent in the 2024 elections. The elections here are always considered prestigious, as Dhule is part of the Dhule Lok Sabha constituency and the political calculations here affect the politics of the state. Gote's allegations have now raised questions about the credibility and transparency of the election process here.
Anil Gote has submitted the voter list to support this claim. He has shown that many voters with the same name have been registered in this list. Along with this, Gote has also made a serious allegation that an advance of Rs 20,000 each was given to Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to encourage bogus voting. These allegations have stirred the political atmosphere in Dhule city and raised questions about the transparency of the election process.
Voter list tampering and bogus voting
Many irregularities have come to light in the voter list submitted by Anil Gote. According to him, the name of the same person has been registered at multiple polling stations. Due to this, he has expressed the possibility that the same person has voted multiple times. Apart from this, wrong addresses, invalid photographs and other errors have been found against the names of some voters. Gote has claimed that due to all these irregularities, the election process in Dhule city assembly constituency has been tainted.
"This vote theft is an attack on democracy. There have been large-scale irregularities in the election process in Dhule city, which should be thoroughly investigated," Gote told a press conference. He has demanded the Election Commission to intervene in the matter immediately.
Serious allegations against BLOs
Gote's allegations against booth level officers have been particularly eye-catching. According to him, BLOs were given Rs 20,000 each to allow bogus voters to vote. "This amount was given in advance so that the registration of bogus voters and the voting process would be facilitated," Gote claimed. These allegations have raised questions about the efficiency and fairness of the electoral system.
Congress's 'vote theft' campaign gains strength
The Congress party has already criticized the Election Commission over the issue of 'vote theft' in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana and some other states. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had claimed that there were 1 lakh bogus voters in Bengaluru's Mahadevapura constituency. Now, the allegations of Anil Gote in Dhule have given further strength to this campaign of the Congress. Gote has taken the Congress' claims as the basis for his allegations and said that this has affected the election results in Dhule city.
Election Commission's silence
The Election Commission has not yet responded to these serious allegations made by Anil Gote. Earlier, while clarifying the allegations made by Rahul Gandhi, the Election Commission had called the errors in the voter list a "clerical error". However, the claim of 45,000 bogus voters in Dhule city is so big that it cannot be dismissed as a mere administrative error, says Gote.
Dhule City Election Results
In the 2024 Dhule City Assembly elections, BJP's Anup Agarwal defeated Shah Farooq Anwar of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party by 45,750 votes. Anil Gote contested the election from the Shiv Sena (Ubatha) party in this election, but he had to face defeat. According to Gote, bogus voting has affected the election results and a fair investigation should be conducted into this.
Political Reaction
Gote's allegations have heated up the political atmosphere in Dhule city. Congress and Shiv Sena (Ubatha) have shown their readiness to increase pressure on the Election Commission in this matter. On the other hand, BJP has criticized Gote, calling these allegations baseless. "These allegations are an inability to accept defeat. The Election Commission is an autonomous body and it does its work impartially," said a local BJP leader.
Next Steps
Anil Gote has shown his readiness to appeal in the High Court in this matter. "We will fight this battle in court and among the people. We will take up the issue of bogus voting to protect democracy," Gote asserted. He also appealed to all political parties and citizens to check the voter list so that such irregularities can be curbed.
Dhule City Elections and Voters
The Dhule City Assembly constituency had a voter turnout of 58.71 percent in the 2024 elections. The elections here are always considered prestigious, as Dhule is part of the Dhule Lok Sabha constituency and the political calculations here affect the politics of the state. Gote's allegations have now raised questions about the credibility and transparency of the election process here.
