India, Aug. 11 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has hit out at the Election Commission after it issued a notice to Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, asking him to submit supporting documents for his recent allegations of "vote theft."

Shivakumar questioned the authority of the Election Commission in issuing such a notice. "Who are they to give notice? I have given them notice. We have the power to give notice. We have won the election legally. In a democracy, elections should be held legally," he said according to news agency ANI.

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