A Brazilian model, Larissa Nery, has become an unwitting participant in an Indian election controversy, reacting with amusement to her photograph being used in allegations of voter fraud. Rahul Gandhi had claimed that her image appeared 22 times on the Haryana voter list under various aliases, raising questions about electoral integrity. Nery shared her surprise in an Instagram video, noting that the photo in question is an old one, showing her as a teenager or young adult. She found it comical that her likeness was being presented as an Indian voter in what she termed a ‘scam.’ The model detailed how she was contacted by journalists eager for an interview regarding the election anomaly. Investigations by media outlets revealed a voter, Poonam, whose voter ID card featured Nery’s image but was otherwise accurate, and who confirmed casting her vote. Political opponents have seized on this incident, alleging that the Congress and Rahul Gandhi deliberately circulated a fabricated voter list to undermine the Election Commission of India’s credibility.
