Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held a press conference on Thursday to address allegations of systematic voter deletions targeting Congress strongholds. While the highly anticipated “hydrogen bomb” evidence is yet to be revealed, Gandhi insisted that everything presented so far is “100 percent bulletproof proof” and that preparations for the big reveal are underway.

Gandhi alleged that voter deletion attempts are not random but targeted, focusing on booths where Congress enjoys strong support. Citing Karnataka’s Aland constituency, he claimed that over 6,000 votes were attempted to be deleted—a figure he said likely represents only a fraction of the total. He shared examples, including a woman named Godabai, whose identity was allegedly used to create fake logins that deleted 12 voters without her knowledge.

During the press conference, Gandhi displayed slides showing fake logins and mobile numbers from outside Karnataka being used in the deletion process. He also named individuals allegedly involved in the scam, including Suryakant, who supposedly deleted 12 voters in just 14 minutes, and Nagaraj, who reportedly filled out two deletion forms in an impossible 38 seconds early in the morning.

He further alleged that this was a centralized, call center-style operation, using software designed to manipulate voter lists by both deleting and adding fake voters. Gandhi also pointed to similar irregularities in Maharashtra, Bihar, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, including bizarre entries like a voter named “YUH UQJJW” from “Sasti, Sasti.”

Gandhi directly accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of shielding those responsible for the voter deletion scam, saying that despite 18 letters sent by Karnataka CID seeking information, the Election Commission failed to respond adequately. He gave the EC a one-week deadline to release relevant data, warning that failure to do so would prove they are protecting “vote chors” (thieves).

The Election Commission promptly rejected Gandhi’s claims as “incorrect and baseless.”

This press conference follows Gandhi’s earlier accusations in August, where he alleged collusion between the EC and the BJP, highlighting irregularities like bogus entries, fake names, and altered CCTV footage. While Thursday’s event was a buildup, Gandhi promised the real, explosive evidence—the so-called “hydrogen bomb”—would be unveiled soon.