New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday accused Congress of turning the Election Commission into its "puppet" during its rule, citing the appointment of two Election Commissioners in 1993 and alleging that the party had favoured individuals close to the Nehru-Gandhi family.

Attacking Congress over its criticism of the Election Commission and the electoral process, Singh said the party's history contained several "dark chapters" and questioned its allegations of vote theft.

"Flip through the pages of the Congress party's history, and you will find many dark chapters. Rahul Gandhi's Congress, which now raises questions about the Election Commission and this country's electoral process, had turned the Election Commis...