Bagalkot, April 2 -- A political flashpoint has erupted ahead of the Bagalkot bypoll, with student voters at the centre of a fierce BJP-Congress faceoff over alleged double voting and intimidation.
The controversy intensified after former Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol accused the Congress of attempting to create fear among voters, particularly students, out of anxiety over a possible defeat. Throwing an open challenge, he dared the ruling party to arrest student voters if it had the courage, triggering sharp political reactions.
The BJP's attack came in response to remarks by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who flagged concerns over duplicate entries in the voter list, claiming that some students from outside Bagalkot had been ...