K'taka BJP plans meet at temple over MLC election cross voting
BENGALURU, June 22 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Karnataka unit will convene its legislature party meeting at the Sri Manjunatheshwara Temple in Dharmasthala in an effort to address allegations that some of its MLAs voted against the party during last week's legislative council elections, state chief BY Vijayendra said on Sunday.
According to leaders in the know, legislators are likely to be asked to "take an oath before Lord Manjunatha" and declare whether they voted against the party's official candidates in the election held through a secret ballot system.
"Irrespective of who they are, the MLAs have betrayed their mother. We are believers in God. Everyone should come to Dharmasthala. A legislature party meeting will be held there. The truth should come out at the temple, and a decision will be taken," Vijayendra said, adding the meeting could be held within a week.
He said media reports and discussions on social media suggesting that at least four BJP MLAs cross voted had cast suspicion over the party's entire legislature wing. "Our party workers have expressed displeasure about the conduct of our legislators. This development has, in a way, caused suspicion about 63 BJP legislators," he said. "Whoever is found guilty of cross voting will have to face action regardless of seniority."
The party has constituted a fact finding panel comprising CT Ravi, Mahesh Tenginakai and N Mahesh to examine the charges.
The dispute followed elections to seven Legislative Council seats in which the Congress won five and the BJP secured two, while the JD(S) failed to win the seat it contested. Congress candidates collectively received 151 votes, exceeding the party's expected strength of 140....
इस लेख के रीप्रिंट को खरीदने या इस प्रकाशन का पूरा फ़ीड प्राप्त करने के लिए, कृपया
हमे संपर्क करें.