India, June 21 -- The Karnataka BJP will hold a legislature party meeting in Dharmasthala as the party intensifies efforts to address the controversy surrounding alleged cross-voting during the recent Legislative Council elections.

State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra announced the meeting, saying the party leadership is taking the issue seriously and will discuss the matter with legislators and senior leaders. The move comes after reports suggested that some NDA legislators voted against the alliance's official candidates during the polls.

The cross-voting allegations surfaced after the Congress secured a stronger-than-expected performance in the Karnataka Legislative Council elections, prompting concerns within the BJP and its ally JD(...