Former Karnataka CM Sadananda Gowda has dismissed a viral audio clip discussing the removal of state BJP chief B.Y. Vijayendra as "fake," as internal party rifts leak into the public eye following recent cross-voting episodes
Expelled BJP MLA S.T. Somashekar alleged that Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje and internal rivalry between BJP leaders B.Y. Vijayendra and R. Ashoka were behind the cross-voting in Karnataka Legislative Council elections, triggering fresh controversy and exposing factionalism within the party
Karnataka BJP has demanded a time-bound SIT investigation into allegations of multiple murders, rapes, and burials in Dharmasthala. Party leader B Y Vijayendra criticized the Congress government for inaction and announced a large rally on September 1 to raise public awareness
