Congress Government Survey In Karnataka Debunks Rahul Gandhi’s Vote Chori Narrative!

January 7, 2026

A survey commissioned by the Congress government in Karnataka decisively affirms public trust in EVMs, VVPATs, and the fairness of India’s electoral process, puncturing the opposition’s manufactured narrative.
“Lok Sabha Elections 2024 – Evaluation of Endline Survey of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Citizens” study to assess the outcomes of the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme implemented by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer.

A representative sample of 5,001 individuals was drawn across all four divisions of Karnataka – Bengaluru, Mysuru, Belagavi, and Kalaburagi – encompassing rural, urban, and reserved constituencies, with careful stratification by age, gender, and social category.
The results of the survey, however, debunk the entire narrative of tampering with EVMs, Vote chori, and the supposedly “hydrogen bomb” that he has been claiming to drop ever since.

Across all regions, confidence in EVM accuracy is overwhelming and consistent, 83.61% of respondents strongly agree that EVMs provide accurate results. Kalaburagi region shows the highest trust, with 94.48% agreement.

Public confidence in the fairness of Indian elections is broad, deep, and consistent across regions. A combined 84.55% of respondents believe elections in India are conducted freely and fairly. Kalaburagi shows the strongest confidence, with a 94.86% agreement, the highest among all regions. VVPAT awareness is widespread and experiential, reinforcing the credibility of India’s electoral process. 85.39% of respondents are aware of VVPAT,while casting their vote Nearly two-thirds (65.39%) have personally seen VVPAT. In kalaburgi 82.48% saw VVPAT during voting. By referring Karnataka’s Mahadevapura and Alanda Assembly constituency Rahul Gandhi Raised a serious question about authenticity of Indian Democracy and Election commission. Even he termed it as Hydrogen bomb. But the survey conducted In Karnataka is holding a mirror for his allegations.

Kalaburagi, a hometown of AICC chief Mallikarjuna Kharge, and a Karnataka cabinet minister Priyank Kharge, who is very much vocal against BJP and RSS, for father and son duo this survey has turned to a night mare for them as people of Kalburgi showed more trust on EVM and Election Process. Whether it is confidence in EVM accuracy, belief that elections are free and fair, or direct awareness of VVPAT verification, Kalaburagi consistently records near-consensus endorsement of electoral integrity
Data from Congress-ruled Karnataka presents a reality that completely dismantles the Congress narrative and exposes it as a political excuse rather than a democratic concern.Congress leaders speak of institutional collapse. Citizens report the opposite. This is not a fearful or coerced electorate. It is a confident, orderly, and participatory democracy.
When trust survives scrutiny from the ground, allegations collapse into noise. And in this case, the loudest allegation has been silenced by the quiet confidence of the Kanandigas in their own Congress-ruled state!
As 91.31% citizens believe that elections conducted are fare and free, the congress allegations of ‘Democracy in Danger’ has lost its relevance. By Winning 83. 61% citizen trust, Finally EVM had a smile.
90.16% of voters finding the voting experience as “Convenient”. This result shows that the voters want convenience, not conspiracy theories of loosers.
Technology has brought transparency, and the voter knows it. since 2018, with over 67% citizens now aware of VVPAT’s verification mechanism.

According to Congress, rural, Dalit, and backward communities are being misled during elections. The reality is that these very voters show the highest faith in the system, with 81.39% believing that every vote counts.Even congress raised question about integrity of the polling officials but 95% of voters clearly rejected this claim by saying polling staff to be cooperative or very cooperative, none of them has worked under any political pressure.

The Karnataka Congress administration commissioned the complete study. The results of this survey are very apparent. Voters have complete faith in the electoral commission because it conducts elections in a transparent manner. Voters themselves strongly reject accusations of Vote Chori, EVM tampering, and other things.