Congress files complaint with EC against JD(S) candidate for threatening voters

Congress has filed a complaint with election commission alleging a Janata Dal (Secular) candidate of threatening voters in Gandhinagar constituency in Bengaluru. 

A complaint was lodged by Karnataka Presh Congress Legal Cell with Election Commission alleging that JD(S) candidate, V Narayanaswamy of Gandhinagar assembly constituency is collecting voter cards of locals & intimidating voters in constituency, ANI reported.

Pertinently, Congress has given current MLA, Dinesh Gundurao ticket to contest from Gandhinagar constituency. Aam Ami Party (AAP) has fielded Gopinath from seat, which comes under Bengaluru central district of Karnataka. Gundurao defeated BJP’s A.R. Sapthagiri Gowda by a margin of 10,070 votes in 2018 assembly polls from seat. JDS contestant V Narayanaswamy, who has been alleged came in third position with 36,635 votes. 

BJP to release first list

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, on April 10, said first list of BJP for Karnataka polls will be anunced eir on April 11 or 12. He said, re is confusion regarding finalising list. "Most probably first list will be released tomorrow or day after tomorrow," he said speaking to reporters.

Karnataka CM on Monday, flayed former state CM and senior Congress leer Siddaramaiah for spreing false information about employment opportunities in state. Bommai tweeted, “ BJP Karnataka government has provided 55 lakhs job in last 4 yrs as per FICCI & EPFO. National aver for unemployment is 4.1% while that in Karnataka is just 2.1%, almost half of national aver. Siddaramaiah pls check your facts before indulging in false propaganda.”

Karnataka elections 2023

In 2018 assembly polls, JDS-Congress alliance grabbed power as ne of political parties could achieve a majority mark. BJP emerged as single largest party with 104 seats, 64 more than 2013 election. However, JDS-Congress coalition under JDS leer H.D. Kumaraswamy collapsed a year later. BJP reafter formed government under with BS Yediyurappa as chief minister however he was replaced by Basavaraj Bommai in July 2021.

This time in Karnataka, apart from Congress-BJP-JDS tri, it also has a new entrant in form of Aam Ami Party (AAP), which will fight from all constituencies. various issues during this year’s polls include Lingayat factor, development, corruption, appeasement, ricalization, polarization, etc.