Poll Body Seeks Immediate Action On DMK Complaint Against BJP's Shobha Karandlaje

During a protest in Bengaluru, BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje had said that law and order in Karnataka has deteriorated and that people who come from Tamil Nadu "plant bombs here".

The Election Commission on Wednesday directed the Karnataka chief electoral officer to take immediate and appropriate action on the DMK's complaint about alleged model code violation by Union minister and BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje.

The poll panel also sought a compliance report on the matter within 48 hours.

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has sought action against Karandlaje for alleging that a person from Tamil Nadu was responsible for the IED blast at the Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru on March 1.