NEW DELHI, June 20 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) high command has summoned its Karnataka unit chief, BY Vijayendra Yediyurappa, along with the Leader of the Opposition in the assembly, R Ashoka, to seek an explanation for the cross-voting in the State Legislative Council polls held on Thursday, according to people aware of the matter. The cross-voting, which led to the Congress gaining a majority in the Legislative Council, has set off concerns within the BJP that the opposition under the new chief minister, DK Shivakumar, is consolidating its position in the state. Party leaders are wary that in the run-up to the 2028 elections, intraparty differences and the lack of strong leadership could weaken the party's cadre and its bid to ous...