Bengaluru, Aug. 13 -- In the wake of the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's allegations of "fake votes" against the Election Commission of India (ECI), Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday demanded answers from the EC on what happened in Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency.

Speaking to reporters, Kharge said, "We have put forward our point on the basis of what Rahul Gandhi had said earlier that the Election Commission is not free and fair. We have cited many local sources and provided new evidence of discrepancies in the Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha. All we ask is that the EC act right and stop intimidating opposition leaders."

"We have submitted certain evidence. Instead of verifying it, reviewin...