Cracks appear within Karnataka's Congress as minister KN Rajanna publicly contradicted Rahul Gandhi's claims of vote theft in the Lok Sabha elections, suggesting the party failed to address voter list irregularities during its own governance. This sparked a backlash from Deputy CM DK Shivakumar's supporters, accusing Rajanna of undermining the party.
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