India, Aug. 10 -- The Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has issued a formal notice to Congress leader and Lok Sabha leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, asking him to furnish documentary evidence for his allegations of voter fraud in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

The August 10 notice directly addresses Gandhi's claim that a 70-year-old voter, Shakun Rani, had voted twice in the polls based on Election Commission of India (ECI) data.

A preliminary inquiry by the CEO's office found that Rani had cast her vote only once, said the notice which added: "You are kindly requested to provide the relevant documents on the basis of which you have concluded that Shakun Rani or anyone else has voted twice, so that a detailed inquiry can be undertake...