Bengaluru, Aug. 1 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar announced that the Congress party will stage a protest at Bengaluru's Freedom Park on August 5, followed by a march to the Election Commission's office to submit an appeal regarding alleged electoral malpractice.

Addressing mediapersons on Thursday, Shivakumar said, "We will hold the protest at the Freedom Park (on 5th August) and then visit the Election Commission's office to submit an appeal. We need to protect the rights of voters and the Constitution."

He further said that the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will kickstart the party's movement from Karnataka.

The Congress leader said, "Lok Sabha LoP a...