Hubballi, June 8 -- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday lashed out at senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for casting aspersions on the Election Commission in a recent article, calling the remarks "absurd and baseless" and accusing the former Congress president of "undermining democratic institutions out of frustration." Rahul Gandhi, in an opinion piece published this week, alleged that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were "neither free nor fair," citing what he called "institutional capture" and an Election Commission that he claimed had "abdicated its constitutional responsibility". He also accused the BJP-led Union government of using "money, media, and state power" to manipulate outcomes in its favour. Responding to these accusations, ...