Bengaluru, Sept. 25 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's remarks in the Legislative Assembly that several MLAs who settled in Bengaluru had married twice have triggered a political controversy, with BJP MLA S Suresh Kumar seeking disclosure of the names, while another BJP legislator, BP Harish, turned the Chief Minister's claim into a light-hearted exchange in the House.
Speaking during the discussion on the state's drought situation, Shivakumar reportedly linked Bengaluru's rising population to people from across Karnataka settling in the city. He said those who came to Bengaluru, including lawyers and legislators, often did not return to their native places.
He said he had the "history" of legislators from districts including Dha...