'Pawan Khera holds two active EPIC numbers': BJP hits back at opposition's 'vote chori' offensive

Pawan Khera, who heads Congress's media and publicity wing, has been at the forefront of the party's campaign against alleged voter list irregularities.

After Rahul Gandhi warned that his party is preparing to detonate a “hydrogen bomb” of revelations as part of his “vote chori” charge, the BJP alleged that Congress leader Pawan Khera holds two active voter numbers.

BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya alleged that Khera holds two active EPIC numbers (in Jangpura and New Delhi Assembly Constituencies, falling under East Delhi and New Delhi Lok Sabha seats respectively).

“Rahul Gandhi screamed “Vote Chori” from the rooftops. But just like he forgot to mention that his mother, Sonia Gandhi, enlisted herself in India’s voter list even before becoming an Indian citizen, it has now emerged that Pawan Khera, Congress spokesperson—who never misses a chance to flaunt his proximity to the Gandhis, holds two active EPIC numbers,” Malviya posted on X.

Rahul Gandhi screamed “Vote Chori” from the rooftops. But just like he forgot to mention that his mother, Sonia Gandhi, enlisted herself in India’s voter list even before becoming an Indian citizen, it has now emerged that Pawan Khera, Congress spokesperson—who never misses a… pic.twitter.com/IkGFlUhuWk

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) September 2, 2025

The BJP leader said it is now for the Election Commission to investigate how Khera holds two active EPIC numbers, and whether he voted multiple times.  Malviya also alleged that Khera is holding "malicious press conferences" in Bihar to mislead voters, create dissonance, and undermine India’s robust electoral process. "For the record: Rahul Gandhi still hasn’t submitted a formal complaint under oath to demand an investigation into the fake allegations he made regarding Mahadevapura Assembly in Bengaluru. Not to mention, the Supreme Court has already dismissed the case alleging wrongdoing in Maharashtra," he said.

The BJP leader called Congress the "quintessential vote chor".  "That is why they want to tarnish everyone with the same brush.  For far too long, they mutilated our electoral system, stole mandates by legitimising illegal infiltrators and non-Indians, and are now worried that the Special Intensive Revision initiated by the Election Commission will expose them further," he said.

Khera, who heads Congress's media and publicity wing, has been at the forefront of the party's campaign against alleged voter list irregularities.

"It is time India realises that Rahul Gandhi is dangerous for our democracy," said Malviya.

Gandhi concluded INDIA bloc's 1,300-km "Voter Adhikar Yatra" in Bihar on Monday.

Speaking at the concluding event in Patna, the Congress leader targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he would not be able to "show his face to people after we bring the hydrogen bomb of vote chori".

"I want to tell the BJP people. Have you heard of anything bigger than an atom bomb? It is a hydrogen bomb. BJP people, be ready, a hydrogen bomb is coming. People are soon going to find out the reality of vote chori," he said.

Earlier, Gandhi said the Congress had analysed the Mahadevapura electoral rolls over six months and found that out of 1,00,250 alleged bogus voters, 40,009 had “fake and invalid addresses” and 10,452 were “bulk voters” registered at common addresses.