UPDATED: Oct 25, 2026 09:37 IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party has alleged bogus voting by the Congress party in Karnataka's Haveri during the MLC elections. The BJP claimed that a Congress worker, identified as Shilpa, cast a vote under the name of Asha Patil, the wife of District Congress Committee President Sanjeev Kumar Patil. According to the BJP, the woman was seen entering the polling booth alongside Karnataka Minister Rudrappa Lamani. BJP MLA Mahesh Tenginkai shared a video alleging the malpractice, demanding answers from the Congress leadership and calling for legal action. BJP spokesperson G.S. Prashanth stated that the party is pursuing necessary legal steps and formal representations. Responding to the charges, Congress spokesperson Shripad Renu dismissed the allegations as completely baseless, calling them false narratives and fairy tales spun by the opposition. He argued that video clips alone do not establish facts and asserted that the ruling party in the state has not indulged in any electoral misconduct.
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