The Election Commission on Tuesday asserted that there were no arbitrary additions or deletions of voters in Maharashtra where assembly polls were held recently.
In its response to the Congress, the poll authority also said it would not be correct to compare 5 PM voter turnout data with final polling data.
The Congress had approached the poll panel in November flagging various concerns related to the Maharashtra assembly polls.
Coming out with a detailed note and frequently asked questions (FAQs), the poll authority told the Congress that increase in voter turnout from 5 PM to 11:45 PM was normal, being part of the process of aggregation of voter turnout.
It said there can be bona fide but inconsequential differences in votes polled and votes counted.