BENGALURU, June 24 -- The state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership said on Tuesday that disciplinary action against party legislators accused of defying the official line in last week's Legislative Council elections had already begun, even as the secret ballot to prevent the party from publicly identifying those responsible continued.

Speaking in New Delhi after meeting the BJP's national high command, Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, R Ashoka said the issue had been taken over by the party high command.

"We met our national president and held discussions on cross voting issues. He assured us to leave the matter to him and said that action had already been taken against those who betrayed the party. We also discussed par...