Lucknow, Nov. 5 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress president Aradhana Mishra Mona on Thursday questioned the BJP over its response to the Opposition's allegations of voter deletions and irregularities in electoral rolls, asking why the ruling party was defending the Election Commission instead of addressing the concerns raised by the Opposition.

Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, Mishra alleged that the BJP was rattled by the response to the November 1 'Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao' rally led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and accused the ruling party of attempting to divert attention from questions surrounding alleged vote theft and the functioning of the Election Commission.

"For the first time, the ruling party has taken to the streets ag...