Brazilian Hairdresser's Photo at Center of Rahul Gandhi's Election Fraud Allegations in India

Nov 06, 2025 04:27 pm CST

A Brazilian hairdresser's stock photo has unexpectedly become the center of a major political controversy in India after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi used it to allege voter fraud in Haryana elections. Larissa Nery, who posed for the photo eight years ago, expressed surprise at finding herself described as the "mysterious Brazilian model" whose image allegedly appeared multiple times in Indian voter lists under different identities.