Bengaluru, June 21 -- Allegations of money power influencing the Karnataka Legislative Council elections have triggered a political uproar, with senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai claiming that "gullible MLAs fell for money," turning the contest into a case of inducement-driven cross-voting rather than political conviction.
Bommai's remarks have sharpened the controversy over unexpected voting patterns in the recently concluded MLC polls, where several legislators are believed to have broken party lines, significantly altering the outcome in favour of the ruling Congress.
The BJP has alleged that the election process was "distorted by cash inducements," and has initiated internal scrutiny to identify the MLAs inv...