Bhubaneshwar, Aug. 9 -- Congress leader Srikant Jena on Saturday backed Rahul Gandhi's "vote theft" allegations against the Election Commission, and said "vote manipulation" has been proved by the Leader of Opposition.

His remarks came in response to a press conference held by Rahul Gandhi on August 7, where he claimed that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were "choreographed" by the EC to benefit the BJP, which he said appeared "immune to anti-incumbency."

Speaking to ANI, Jena said, "Vote manipulation and vote theft have been proved by Rahul Gandhi through his press conference, after a six-month survey of a particular constituency assembly segment in Karnataka...So far as Odisha is concerned, the BJP and BJD had an understanding pre-elect...