New Delhi, June 9 -- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday slammed Rahul Gandhi over his allegations concerning Maharashtra assembly polls, saying that the Congress leader is making such remarks after losing the polls and it is not good "to dismiss a mandate".

"It is not good to dismiss a mandate given by the people. You lose and now say all this," Gadkari told ANI in an interview.

Rahul Gandhi had alleged "rigging" in Maharashtra assembly polls and called upon the Election Commission to publish consolidated, digital, machine-readable voter rolls for the most recent elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas of all states, including Maharashtra, saying that "telling the truth" will protect poll panel's...