Bengaluru, Aug. 8 -- Leader of the Opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and BJP leader R Ashoka criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his vote manipulation allegation in Karnataka.

The BJP MLA stated that neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor any BJP leaders play a role in preparing the voter list, which is the responsibility of officials.

Speaking at a press conference, he said, "Rahul Gandhi hasn't dropped a bomb; it's just a dud firecracker. In the recent Lok Sabha elections in the state, Congress appointed Booth Level Agents (BLAs) for every booth. The initial voter list is provided to the BLA, which KPCC President DK Shivakumar appoints. The BLA handles tasks like removing the names of deceased voters and addi...