Bengaluru, Sept. 13 -- Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi met KPCC president B K Hariprasad at the party office here on Saturday, shortly after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches linked to him, triggering speculation about the political significance of the meeting.
Jarkiholi, however, described the meeting as a routine party discussion and denied that the ED action figured in their talks.
Speaking to reporters, he said the meeting was primarily related to the appointment of district Congress presidents and other organisational matters.
The meeting assumes significance as it came soon after the ED searches against Jarkiholi, with Congress leaders accusing central agencies of selectively targeting leaders of the ruling pa...