An 800-page chargesheet has been filed against Harshvardhan Jain, the alleged mastermind behind a fake embassy racket that duped businessmen across India.

But he rules out running for vice-president, an idea floated by supporters to circumvent the constitution that bars him from running again. 

​But he rules out running for vice-president, an idea floated by supporters to circumvent the constitution that bars him from running again.  

Opposition leaders have fiercely criticized the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, alleging it’s a ‘vote theft’ tactic to favor the BJP. Accusations of government pressure and manipulation of voter lists have surfaced, with concerns raised about the transparency and fairness of the process, particularly following similar exercises in Bihar.