Agartala, Aug. 19 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegation of vote theft as "baseless and politically motivated."

Speaking at the 117th birth anniversary celebration of Maharaja Bir Bikram at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan, Saha said the claim lacked credibility, pointing out that the Election Commission had already confirmed the elections were conducted transparently.

"When elections were held, the opposition remained silent. Now, suddenly, they are trying to create a narrative. This is nothing but an attempt to mislead people," he stated.

Saha accused the Congress of hypocrisy, noting that the party's tenure was plagued by frequent scams. "The Congress could not even cross the ...