India, Aug. 8 -- BJP Karnataka president B Y Vijayendra on Thursday dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations of voter fraud in Bengaluru Central as baseless and politically motivated, branding the upcoming 'Vote Adhikar Rally' in the city as nothing more than a "political gimmick."

Addressing a press conference, Vijayendra accused the Congress of "double standards," pointing out that while the party opposes the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters' list in Bihar, it is now crying foul over alleged bogus voters in Karnataka. "Rahul Gandhi is staging a protest on Friday, but his statements are born out of frustration," Vijayendra said.

The Congress protest at Freedom Park is expected to see the participation of Rahul...