Congress Leaders Target Yediyurappa and Sons While Criticising Election Commission
· India · The Hindu, Times of India
Congress leaders launched the Bharat Jodo 2.0 yatra in Shikaripur with a public meeting where they criticised former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and State BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra. KPCC president B.K. Hariprasad accused BJP leaders of acquiring properties and damaging the State's dignity through Operation Lotus. Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah alleged that the Election Commission's voter verification process has deleted 13.3 crore names nationally, including over 1 crore in Karnataka. School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa also addressed the gathering, accusing local BJP leaders of corruption and divisive politics.
Why it matters
The political confrontation highlights escalating tensions between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP in Karnataka ahead of upcoming electoral battles.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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