Bengaluru, June 19 -- The Karnataka BJP has moved towards an internal crackdown after the Legislative Council election results exposed alleged cross-voting within its own ranks, with state party president Vijayendra Yedoyurappa asserting that the party has already identified the legislators involved and that disciplinary action is now likely.
Vijayendra's remarks mark one of the strongest public acknowledgements yet from the BJP leadership on internal dissent in the aftermath of the council polls, where the party secured only two seats while its ally Janata Dal (Secular) failed to win any, despite the alliance's combined legislative strength.
According to Vijayendra, the party has received detailed inputs on voting patterns in the secret ...