Vijayendra facilitated cross voting in Council polls, says Yatnal
Expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal has accused State BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra of facilitating cross-voting in favor of Congress candidates during recent Legislative Council polls. Yatnal claims this was done to appease Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to avoid legal scrutiny.
Why it matters
This internal conflict within the Karnataka BJP highlights ongoing factionalism and allegations of political maneuvering between rival parties.
Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, who has been expelled from the BJP, has said that State BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra facilitated cross voting by some BJP legislators in favour of Congress nominees in the Legislative Council polls.
“I have clear information that Mr. Vijayendra has done this to please Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar,” Mr. Yatnal said in Vijayapura on Monday.
“I think that Mr. Vijayendra fears that Mr. Shivakumar will use the State machinery to expose his misdeeds. That is why, Mr. Vijayendra did not issue a whip to BJP legislators before voting. The whip was issued after voting,” he told reporters.
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