The Maharashtra Congress has stirred a fresh controversy amid Rahul Gandhi’s ongoing allegations of large-scale voter fraud, or “vote-chori,” by highlighting what it claims is another instance of duplicate voting — this time involving a Pune-based lawyer and influencer named Urrmi. The party’s chief spokesperson, Atul Londhe Patil, alleged that the woman cast her vote twice — once in Maharashtra during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and again in Bihar during the ongoing Assembly polls on November 6.
The controversy emerged as Congress continues to accuse the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Commission of orchestrating systematic electoral manipulation. At a press conference earlier this week, Rahul Gandhi presented slides showing alleged discrepancies in voter rolls, including the now-viral example of a former Brazilian model’s photograph being used repeatedly under multiple names such as Seema, Sweety, and Saraswati — allegedly to allow multiple ballots to be cast.
To support Gandhi’s claims, Patil shared screenshots on X (formerly Twitter) of two separate posts allegedly made by Urrmi. The first post, dated May 13, 2024, showed her right-hand finger marked with indelible ink after reportedly voting in Pune during the Lok Sabha elections. The second, posted on November 6, 2025, displayed her left-hand finger inked, accompanied by a caption urging voters in Bihar to exercise their franchise — both posts containing the phrase “Voted for Modi-fied India.”
Patil captioned the images sarcastically, saying, “I will vote in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha. I will vote in Bihar in the Vidhan Sabha. I will steal votes for Modi,” implying electoral malpractice and adding an emoji symbolising suspicion. His post quickly went viral, prompting a flood of online reactions and fueling the Congress narrative of “vote theft.”
However, shortly before Patil’s post went live, Urrmi herself had clarified on X that her message about voting in Bihar was not literal. “Okay, this was just for motivation. I never said I voted today. I said I voted — and everyone knows it was in Maharashtra. So calm down! Motivated enough? Now your turn, Bihar. Go vote!!” she wrote in a follow-up comment at 5:20 pm — roughly an hour and a half before Patil shared his post.
Despite her clarification, the two photographs of her inked fingers — one from the Lok Sabha polls and another from this week — continued circulating online, sparking widespread speculation and confusion. Many social media users questioned whether she had indeed voted twice, while others accused the Congress of amplifying misinformation to back Rahul Gandhi’s claims.
When asked about her location, Urrmi repeatedly insisted that she was not in Bihar and that her post was simply meant to encourage participation in the elections. To one user asking, “You’re in Bihar?” she replied, “No, Sir!” Another commented that she was from Pune, to which she responded, “Haan (Yes).” When a user questioned her regional identity, she responded curtly, “Indian.”
The incident has since become a political talking point, with BJP supporters mocking the Congress for what they called “desperation” to prove voter fraud, while Congress leaders insist that such inconsistencies — even if misunderstood — highlight deeper systemic flaws in the electoral process.
Meanwhile, social media has been flooded with memes and comparisons linking Urrmi’s case to the earlier “Brazilian model” controversy presented by Rahul Gandhi. While no official complaint has been filed against the woman, the episode has intensified the already heated political atmosphere surrounding the integrity of India’s elections.
