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BJP Expels Two Karnataka MLAs and Challenges CM Siddaramaiah to Debate

Congress has sued the party for defamation over advertisements listing alleged government failures

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Overview

  • The BJP expelled MLAs S T Somashekar and A Shivaram Hebbar for six years, citing repeated anti-party activities despite prior warnings
  • Radha Mohan Das Agrawal formally invited Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to a televised debate on the BJP’s ‘chargesheet’ accusing the government of corruption and appeasement
  • Karnataka’s Congress government filed a defamation suit against the BJP over newspaper advertisements outlining alleged irregularities
  • Agrawal cited recent surveys predicting the BJP would win 150 to 155 seats if Assembly elections were held today
  • The BJP warned that internal divisions could topple the Congress government and questioned who would succeed Siddaramaiah if he steps down