Congress leader Pawan Khera took to X to stir a political controversy with a provocative tweet that has since garnered significant attention. The post nominates Minta Devi for a satirical Guinness World Record as the "YOUNGEST LOOKING OLDEST HUMAN in india," using images of voter information documents and a news article about the world's oldest person to make a point.
The voter information slip lists Minta Devi, a female from Siwan, bihar, as being 124 years old, with a first-time voter tag, which Khera uses to mock the election commission of india (ECI) and its Systematic Voters' education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program. Accompanied by a sarcastic "Waah Modiji Waah" and the hashtag #VoteChori, the tweet suggests alleged voter list manipulation, implying that such errors undermine the integrity of India's electoral process.
The images attached to the tweet include two identical voter information slips for Minta Devi, detailing her age as 124, her EPIC number (TSN3400439), and her polling station in Darunda, Siwan. Additionally, a second image appears to be a voter list snippet with photographs, though its relevance is less clear, possibly intended to reinforce the claim of irregularities. The third image, sourced from a news outlet, highlights Ethel Caterham, the UK's oldest person at 115, as of May 1, 2025, serving as a contrast to underscore the implausibility of a 124-year-old first-time voter. Khera's tweet frames this as a "miracle" attributed to the ECI, accusing the ruling government of orchestrating electoral fraud, a narrative that aligns with ongoing political debates in india, especially in the context of the upcoming bihar elections.
The tweet has ignited a firestorm of reactions, with supporters of the opposition echoing Khera's concerns about electoral transparency, while critics from the ruling party and its allies dismiss it as a desperate attempt to discredit the ECI. Some responses suggest the discrepancy could be a clerical error, with subsequent investigations revealing Minta Devi's actual age to be around 35, pointing to a data entry mistake rather than a conspiracy. This incident reflects broader tensions surrounding voter list accuracy in india, a critical issue as the nation prepares for future elections.
The voter information slip lists Minta Devi, a female from Siwan, bihar, as being 124 years old, with a first-time voter tag, which Khera uses to mock the election commission of india (ECI) and its Systematic Voters' education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program. Accompanied by a sarcastic "Waah Modiji Waah" and the hashtag #VoteChori, the tweet suggests alleged voter list manipulation, implying that such errors undermine the integrity of India's electoral process.
The images attached to the tweet include two identical voter information slips for Minta Devi, detailing her age as 124, her EPIC number (TSN3400439), and her polling station in Darunda, Siwan. Additionally, a second image appears to be a voter list snippet with photographs, though its relevance is less clear, possibly intended to reinforce the claim of irregularities. The third image, sourced from a news outlet, highlights Ethel Caterham, the UK's oldest person at 115, as of May 1, 2025, serving as a contrast to underscore the implausibility of a 124-year-old first-time voter. Khera's tweet frames this as a "miracle" attributed to the ECI, accusing the ruling government of orchestrating electoral fraud, a narrative that aligns with ongoing political debates in india, especially in the context of the upcoming bihar elections.The tweet has ignited a firestorm of reactions, with supporters of the opposition echoing Khera's concerns about electoral transparency, while critics from the ruling party and its allies dismiss it as a desperate attempt to discredit the ECI. Some responses suggest the discrepancy could be a clerical error, with subsequent investigations revealing Minta Devi's actual age to be around 35, pointing to a data entry mistake rather than a conspiracy. This incident reflects broader tensions surrounding voter list accuracy in india, a critical issue as the nation prepares for future elections.
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