New Delhi: The Congress party mounted a fierce offensive against alleged electoral malpractice on Sunday, with its top leadership converging at Delhi’s historic Ramlila Maidan for the “Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod” rally.

The event, billed as a mass protest against “vote chori” (vote theft), saw Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal, Jairam Ramesh, Sachin Pilot and other senior leaders address thousands of supporters.

Former party chief Sonia Gandhi was also present.

Rahul Gandhi, leading the charge, accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of colluding with the BJP to manipulate electoral rolls and shield irregularities. Naming Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sand

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