New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Cracks have seemingly started appearing in Karnataka over Rahul Gandhi's 'Vote Chori' allegation against the Election Commission of India.

The state cooperation minister, KN Rajanna, has questioned the Congress party's silence over the alleged voter list manipulation during the Congress government's tenure.

Rajanna said the voter list used in the Lok Sabha polls was prepared when Congress was in power. "If irregularities occurred, then why was no one speaking up at the time? Why did we remain silent?" Rajanna asked reporters, openly challenging his party colleagues.

The minister's remarks came amid a political row after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent 'Vote Chori' allegation that large-scale "vote theft" too...