Moved MLAs To Resort Due To Congress's Dirty Politics: HD Kumaraswamy
NDTV
Targeting former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, a visibly agitated HD Kumaraswamy said the Congress leader has no interest in defeating the BJP.
With less than 24 hours to go before the Rajya Sabha polls, one seat in Karnataka is still wide open as neither of the two major opposition parties -- Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) -- is ready to blink on an arrangement to defeat the BJP nominee. JD(S) chief HD Kumaraswamy has in fact accused the Congress of "dirty politics" and said they had to move their MLAs to a hotel to prevent poaching.
Six candidates are in the fray for the Rajya Sabha poll to four seats from Karnataka, necessitating a heated contest for the fourth seat.
Targeting former Chief Minister and current leader of opposition Siddaramaiah directly, a visibly agitated Mr Kumaraswamy said the Congress leader has no interest in defeating the BJP candidate and only has a grudge against the JD(S). "He has a prejudice to see us lose," Mr Kumarasamy told NDTV. He had earlier today strongly urged the Congress to support his party candidate to strengthen "secular forces".
45 votes are needed to win in the Rajya Sabha polls. The BJP can comfortably win two seats and the Congress one based on their current strength.
