New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- The Election Commission of India has flagged a social media post alleging inconsistencies between votes polled and votes counted during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and Assembly elections in several states, describing the claims as misleading.

In a fact-check shared on social media, the poll body sought to counter allegations questioning the accuracy of election figures, reiterating that official polling records and counting data provide the basis for verifying the results.

The clarification comes amid reports alleging discrepancies in election data across several constituencies in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir. The investigation examined internal election records covering 530 Assembly and parliamentar...