Meanwhile, Karnataka's Large and Medium Industries Minister MB Patil claimed he was unaware of the reasons behind Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna's resignation.
Rajanna stepped down on Monday amid controversy over his remarks on voter list irregularities, which contradicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Speaking to ANI, the Congress leader said, "Rahul Gandhi presented the truth...He gave evidence...This rattles BJP. So, when we demand answers from the Election Commission, it is the BJP that is getting up. Because thieves are scared."
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Thursday warned the Election Commission that the opposition would not let them get away with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar.
The clarification came amid speculation of a power tussle in the Karnataka unit of the Congress after the party formed the government in the State in 2023. Siddaramiah is the current Chief Minister, and DK Shivakumar is the Deputy Chief Minister.
Amid speculation of a potential change in Karnataka Congress leadership, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya on Monday took a jibe at the Congress High Command, calling it a "ghost" that is never seen or heard but always felt.
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has expressed outrage over the alleged irregularities in the Housing Department and launched a scathing attack on the Congress Government in Karnataka.
Patil acknowledged that it was his voice in the audio clip that went viral on social media, where a phone conversation purportedly between Patil and Sarfaraz Khan, the personal assistant (PA) to Karnataka Housing and Minority Welfare Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan, has brought the Congress
Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party for criticising Karnataka Government's decision to raise minority reservations in housing schemes from 10 per cent to 15 per cent, Congress leader Sukhdeo Bhagat said that he had heard about hydrophobia, BJP has a "phobia" of "Gandhi" and "Nehru".
Kesavan said that the Karnataka government's decision is a "blatant" betrayal of Dr BR Ambedkar's principles of social justice. He highlighted that for Congress, neither the nation, the Constitution, nor the welfare of these communities comes first; for them, their "religious appeasement" po
Slamming the Karnataka government for increasing reservation for minorities under various housing schemes from 10 to 15%, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday called Congress a modern representation of the Muslim League and accused it of behaving like its leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah who f