Nagpur, April 21 -- Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday hit out at Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in the US, accusing him of undermining democratic institutions and misleading the public.

Speaking to ANI, Athawale alleged that Rahul Gandhi raises doubts about the electoral process only when his party performs poorly at the polls.

"Here elections are conducted through EVM machines, people have the right to bring to power whoever they want. EVM machines were introduced during the tenure of the Congress Party. When they (Congress) got good seats in the Lok Sabha elections, we did not raise questions on EVM, but when we get more seats, then they (Congress) do politics by bringing EVM to...