KC Venugopal said the door was locked and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and party leader Sonia Gandhi also waited for some minutes before entering the room.
Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party over its allegation that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was kept outside while Priyanka Gandhi was filing her nominations for Wayanad by-polls, Congress leader KC Venugopal said that this is unacceptable as Mr Kharge was present there during the process.
Venugopal told ANI that the door was locked and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and party leader Sonia Gandhi also waited for some minutes before entering the room.
He said, "How can BJP spread these type of lies? After completing the meeting when we reached the collectorate, the door was shut. Then Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi came. They also waited for some minutes. After that Mallikarjun Kharge came and waited outside for a minute as the door was locked. Mallikarjun Kharge was present there for the nomination. BJP always target Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. Why are they spreading lies against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and the Congress party? This is unacceptable."
Earlier, BJP National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Thursday said that the outrageous manner in which Mallikarjun Kharge was thoroughly humiliated was indeed very shocking and called it "appalling".
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