Hamirpur, Nov. 9 -- Leader of the Opposition in Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jairam Thakur, on Saturday dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "vote theft" allegations, saying that the slogan 'Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod' (vote thief, leave the throne) makes no sense.

"...Similar slogans were raised earlier too, using words like 'chowkidar', which backfired. The country elected PM Modi with a huge majority... Rahul Gandhi has completely failed," Jairam Thakur told reporters.

"What do you (Rahul Gandhi) have to say about the states where the Congress party won, including Himachal Pradesh?... The slogan 'Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod' (vote thief, leave the throne) makes no sense," he added.

Jairam Thakur also exuded confidence in the NDA winning the ...