India, July 31 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday confirmed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has gathered evidence to support his allegation of "votes theft" during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the state.

Rahul Gandhi is set to visit Bengaluru on August 5 to lead a protest and submit a representation to the Election Commission over the alleged electoral irregularities.

"Rahul Gandhi has the evidence. He is coming here to protest and meet the Election Commission officials in Karnataka," Siddaramaiah told reporters according to news agency PTI, responding to a query on whether the Congress had documentation to support its claims.

The comments come days after Rahul Gandhi, now Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, a...