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Karnataka BJP chief says 25 Congress MLAs may switch parties
Karnataka BJP chief B.Y. Vijayendra claims 25 Congress MLAs may switch to the BJP if elections are announced, including some ministers.
The claim concerns the Congress-led government in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar dismissed the claim and urged Vijayendra to invite the lawmakers to join the BJP without delay.
Shivakumar also pointed to alleged cross-voting by BJP and JD(S) members in a recent Rajya Sabha election.
He has warned ministers about possible sting operations targeting his government.
The exchange adds to political tensions in Karnataka, but no further action or election announcement is described.
Karnataka BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra claimed that 25 Congress MLAs, including ministers, would join the BJP if elections were announced.
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar dismissed the claim and challenged Vijayendra to bring the legislators into the BJP without delay.
Vijayendra said an atmosphere favouring the BJP had already developed in the state.
Shivakumar also accused BJP and JD(S) leaders of being unable to identify who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha election.
He had recently warned ministers about possible sting operation traps targeting them.
- Who
- Karnataka BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.
- What
- Vijayendra said 25 Congress MLAs, including ministers, would join the BJP if elections were announced. Shivakumar rejected the claim and challenged him to admit them.
- When
- October 13, 2026; Vijayendra said the legislators would switch if elections were announced the next day.
- Where
- Karnataka, India.
- Why
- Vijayendra said an atmosphere favouring the BJP had developed in the state. Shivakumar mocked the claim and referred to alleged cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha election.
B.Y. Vijayendra
D.K. Shivakumar
MLA defections
B.Y. Vijayendra
Vijayendra said 25 Congress MLAs, including cabinet ministers, would join the BJP if elections were announced.
D.K. Shivakumar
Shivakumar dismissed the claim and urged Vijayendra to admit the legislators without delay.
Shivakumar warned ministers about possible sting operation traps targeting them.
Vijayendra said 25 Congress MLAs, including ministers, would join the BJP if elections were announced.
Shivakumar dismissed the claim and challenged Vijayendra to bring the legislators into the BJP.
- Claimed defectors
- 25 Congress MLAs
- Party named by Vijayendra
- BJP
- BJP state president
- B.Y. Vijayendra
- Congress leader responding
- D.K. Shivakumar
- State
- Karnataka
What people are saying
നാളെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചാൽ പോലും ഡി.കെ. ശിവകുമാറിന്റെ ക്യാബിനറ്റിലെ മന്ത്രിമാർ ഉൾപ്പെടെ 25 എംഎൽഎമാർ ബിജെപിയിൽ ചേരും.
ആദ്യം ആ നേതാക്കളെ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ പാർട്ടിയിലേക്ക് ചേർക്കാൻ പറയൂ, ഒട്ടും വൈകിപ്പിക്കേണ്ട
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