As leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party jumped ship to Congress ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, state Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Saturday claimed that a few leaders in the BJP are "fed up" with it and the party is now a "divided house".
"Election Commission is a constitutionally formed, independent body. It runs by the rules of the Election Commission. So, there is no question of interference. He is scared of his defeat, so he is making baseless, useless allegations every morning. I need not answer all that," said Bommai
Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Saturday alleged that the Bharatiya Janta Party's (BJP) legal team is making all attempts to disqualify the grand old party candidates' nominations ahead of the May 10 Assembly elections.
After BJP candidate from Bhalki, Prakash Khandre, filed his nomination papers on Thursday, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said there has been a competition between people's power and arrogance and the anti-people forces will bite the dust in the May 10 polls.
After the BJP candidate Prakash Khandre filed his nomination papers from Bhalki, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that the time has come for the downfall of those who rule against the people and they will "bite the dust".
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday slammed the election manifesto of the Congress, saying it was cheating voters by giving false assurances.
Talking to reporters in Bhalki in Bidar district, he said, "BJP Government has rendered justice to all the communities including Lingayat and ensured recognition to all of them. Congress government tried to break the Lingayat religion."
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday denied having made any decision by the party on the Lingayat chief minister and said that the meeting convened by senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa was to take stock of the political situation in the state.
Several senior leaders including Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Congress leader Siddaramaiah filed their nomination papers for the Karnataka assembly polls on Wednesday as the political parties exchanged barbs in the electoral heat in the southern state
The Congress on Wednesday released its fifth list of candidates for the Karnataka Assembky polls, fielding Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan against incumbent Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai from the Shiggaon Assembly constituency.
The Chief Minister was accompanied by BJP national president JP Nadda, Kannada actor Kiccha Sudeep and other BJP leaders who held a road show in Shiggaon. Karnataka CM earlier filed his nomination from the Assembly constituency.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda stepped up the attack on Congress as the Karnataka Assembly elections inch closer and alleged that the grand old party means "commission, corruption, and criminalisation".