Bengaluru, Nov. 12 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday demanded a thorough investigation into the Monday bomb blast near Delhi's Red Fort, citing the timing of the explosion - coinciding with the ongoing Bihar elections-as deeply concerning.

"Why do bomb blasts occur during elections? The Centre must investigate and answer that question," Siddaramaiah said in Mysuru after a review meeting with district officials. He added that such incidents raised serious questions about security preparedness.

The chief minister expressed his condolences to the victims and their families. "My sympathies are with the victims of the bomb blast. There has to be an investigation to bring out the truth and to check if there was a security lapse," he s...