Dharmasthala, June 21 -- The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has chosen the temple town of Dharmasthala as the backdrop for a crucial legislature party meeting amid rising internal tensions over alleged cross-voting in the recent Legislative Council elections.
State BJP president BY Vijayendra said on Sunday that the meeting would be held at Dharmasthala as the party seeks to address what he described as a serious breach of trust within its ranks. The decision comes as reports of cross-voting by a section of MLAs have triggered unease and suspicion inside the organisation.
Vijayendra said the leadership wants the "truth to emerge" and the matter resolved in a transparent manner, adding that internal discipline and credibility...