Bengaluru/New Delhi, June 23 -- The Karnataka BJP has shelved its proposed move to take party legislators to the revered Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple for an oath-taking exercise aimed at identifying alleged cross-voters in the recent Legislative Council elections, following directions from the party's central leadership.
The decision was taken after Karnataka BJP president Vijayendra Yediyurappa and Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka met BJP national president Nitin Nabin in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the fallout of the MLC polls.
Addressing reporters after the meeting, Ashoka said the party had decided to handle the matter through internal mechanisms. "Cross-voting is not new in politics. Senior leaders have advised us to...