‘Congress using all unhealthy means to gain sympathy in Karnataka: BJP’s Suresh Kumar

BENGALURU; Senior BJP MLA and former Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, S Suresh Kumar, has alleged that Congress has reached a state of frustration and using all unhealthy means to gain sympathy.

“In Karnataka, the ruling Congress has reached a state of frustration. So, they are using all unhealthy ways to gain sympathy. Now, they are coming up with regular advertisements in daily newspapers, condemning the central government in general and PM Modi in particular, in a way that violates the Model Code of Conduct. We have complained to the Election Commission… They (Congress) are issuing notices to all the BJP workers, threatening them… If this harassment continues, we will take proper recourse to get judicial remedy”, Suresh Kumar said.

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Earlier, a police case was registered against Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections. The case pertains to a video of Shivakumar where he allegedly told Bengaluru voters that he would provide them with Cauvery water supply if they voted for his brother D K Suresh who is contesting from Bangalore Rural.

At the same time, an FIR has also been lodged against BJP state chief B Y Vijayendra for a derogatory post posted on the official X handle of BJP Karnataka on April 19.

“FIR is lodged by FST of Bengaluru against B Y Vijayendra, state president, for a derogatory post posted on the official X handle of BJP Karnataka on April 19. The FIR number 60/2024 at Malleshwaram PS is lodged under Section 125 of the RP Act and 505, 153(A) of the IPC on disturbing the public tranquility”, posted the Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka.

Another FIR was filed against JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on the grounds of false statements in connection with elections. “FIR is registered against HD Kumaraswamy of JDS by the FST of Gubbi, Tumkuru, on the grounds of false statements in connection with elections. FIR number 149/2024 is registered at Gubbi PS under sections 123(4) of the RP Act and 171(G) of the IPC,” posted the CEO of Karnataka.

Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka will be held in two phases on April 26 and May 7. Congress has nominated M S Raksha Ramaiah, son of former minister M R Seetharam, from Chikkaballapur while the BJP has fielded Dr K Sudhakar, former health minister. (ANI)